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Map of a zoned dolomite crystal in a quartz matrix from the Strelley Pool Formation created using GIS software.
Posted inScience Updates

Making Maps on a Micrometer Scale

by B. J. Linzmeier, K. Kitajima, A. C. Denny and J. N. Cammack 17 May 20183 December 2021

Geographic information system software, created for mapping cities and continents, works equally well with the minuscule layers and inclusions that record a crystal’s history.

Satellite image of an algae bloom near the Falkland Islands, one example of ocean color imagery that OCView can interpret.
Posted inScience Updates

Interactive Online Maps Make Satellite Ocean Data Accessible

by K. Mikelsons and M. Wang 1 May 201822 October 2021

A new online resource from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides an interactive view of global satellite ocean color and true-color imagery.

Posted inNews

Ozone Pollution Maps Show Spikes Amid Broad Declines

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 February 201816 November 2022

Exceptionally comprehensive new maps detail current global concentrations and 15-year trends.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Mapping Extreme-Value Geoelectric Fields

by Gang Lu 25 January 201813 April 2022

To help mitigate magnetic storm interference on electric power grid operations, extreme-value geoelectric fields have been mapped across the mid-Atlantic United States.

Researchers compile a 45-year map record of sunspots
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Preserving a 45-Year Record of Sunspots

by E. Underwood 17 January 201813 October 2022

Maps reveal how the Sun’s magnetic field evolves through solar cycles.

Galileo image of Europa
Posted inNews

Geologic Map of Europa Highlights Targets for Future Exploration

by JoAnna Wendel 20 October 201711 January 2022

The first such map of the icy moon puts its strange surface features into perspective.

Researchers craft new imagery to map the geophysical mechanics behind earthquakes in New Zealand’s Hikurangi subduction zone
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Imaging the Underlying Mechanics of New Zealand Earthquakes

by S. Witman 18 October 201711 January 2022

Researchers create a first-of-its-kind image to map electrical properties of rocks and minerals throughout the Hikurangi subduction zone.

High resolution map of Gulf of Mexico.
Posted inFeatures

Ten Mesmerizing Geophysical Maps That Double as Works of Art

by JoAnna Wendel and M. Kumar 13 October 20173 December 2021

From tiny seafloor features in the Gulf of Mexico to craters pocking the surface of Mars, the details on these maps captivate and fascinate.

Google Earth image displays data overlays showing ages of the ocean floor, together with tectonic plate boundaries.
Posted inScience Updates

A Grand Tour of the Ocean Basins

by D. G. De Paor 1 September 20174 November 2022

A new teaching resource facilitates plate tectonic studies using a Google Earth virtual guided tour of ocean basins around the world.

Salt tectonics at work in this snip of a new hi-res seafloor map of the Gulf of Mexico, made from oil and gas industry data.
Posted inScience Updates

A 1.4-Billion-Pixel Map of the Gulf of Mexico Seafloor

by K. V. Kramer and W. W. Shedd 24 May 201729 September 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management releases the highest-resolution bathymetry map of the region to date.

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