Remembering Pompeii
Today is the anniversary of Pompeii’s tragic eruption 1,933 years ago. I saw the Pompeii exhibit when it came through Dallas in 1979 and I’ve felt a connection to the city ever since. A new animation has been released with a time lapse of the the event...View Mars Panoramas
Ever since Kobie Boykins came out to speak at GeoTech last year, we have paid extra attention to the Mars Rover program. We found a wonderful site that allows you to explore the surface of Mars, straight from the view of the rovers. You’re gonna love it! Go to...Explore HAWAIIAN Volcanoes: 2013
July 11-19, 2013 (this trip will be open for all K-12 educators. Family members are welcome) July 11-19 2013: Join an exciting and enthusiastic group of educators and their families as they learn first-hand the wonders of active volcanism on the Big Island of Hawaii!...European Earthquake Risk Concentrated Around the Mediterranean
While preparing for our upcoming trip to Europe, we ran across this article about patterns of earthquakes centered around the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy. This visualization of the history of European earthquakes illustrates the concentration of seismic...A Disappearing Island Restored
As sea levels change around the globe, islands and shorelines in the Mid-Atlantic are becoming vulnerable to erosion. In some cases, intervention is in order to protect endangered wildlife. This story brought to our attention by one of our Carte Diem authors, Dr....Supersized: Blooming Oceans & Visual Currents
Swirling Currents Fuel Huge Ocean Blooms The North Atlantic is currently bursting with color as blooms of microscopic plants erupt on the surface of the chilly sea. But these expanses of plankton, which provide the basis for the area’s food chain and help take...Get Mapping…FAST!
Grab your favorite device and be mapping…fast! If you need fast maps that relate to classroom content, have a look at our 20 Minute GIS map series! You can access the maps from any device: your computer, iPhone, iPad or other internet-enabled devices. Perhaps you’d...Supersized: Building the Harbor & A Tale of Two Coastlines
Building the Harbor Most of us are familiar with the puzzle-shaped floor mats, but have you ever considered where they come from or what they can do besides just make your feet feel awesome? SoftTiles, the company that invented the foam mat, really pushes the...Supersized: Following the Torch
Following the Torch Are the Olympics here again already? It seems like just yesterday we were all gasping over the opening ceremony in Beijing. But yes, they’re here, or will be as of July 27 (in London of course). ESRI has provided the technological muscle...