Robert SimmonWorking With Landsat Surface Reflectance Data in QGISSurface reflectance data is satellite imagery that has been processed to remove the effects of the atmosphere and the position of the sun…9 min read·Apr 5, 2024--1--1
Robert SimmonOverview First, Details on Demand: Mapping Extreme Temperatures with ContoursIt’s been a week of extreme cold in the U.S., which means there have been more than the usual number of weather maps appearing in the news…5 min read·Jan 22, 2024--1--1
Robert SimmonA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 7: Transforming DataThe ability to color-code geographic datasets is a key reason to include GDAL in a visualization workflow . It’s great for batch…18 min read·Oct 30, 2023----
Robert SimmonA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 6.1: Visualizing DataYou may be wondering what I mean by “data visualization with GDAL”? After all, aren’t satellites images and maps — prominently featured in…16 min read·Oct 6, 2023--1--1
Robert SimmonA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 5: Shaded ReliefIn my previous posts on GDAL (written more than five years ago!) I covered how to open and interpret maps and images with embedded…17 min read·Sep 10, 2023----
Robert SimmonHandcrafted Visualizations: Let’s Get PhysicalNear the entrance to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park is an unusual map. Rather than showing either the…9 min read·Aug 14, 2023----
Robert SimmoninNightingaleEarth at a Cute AngleSatellite imagery surrounds us — from Google Maps and daily weather forecasts to the graphics illustrating news stories — but almost all…7 min read·Jan 25, 2021--3--3
Robert SimmoninPlanet StoriesA Showcase of Planet’s Image GalleryIf you’re a Planet customer — or you’re just a fan of pictures of Earth from space — you may have noticed some recent changes in our image…5 min read·Jul 6, 2020----
Robert SimmonNeil Peart died last week.I found out on the company Slack, when a good friend and colleague sent me a link to the CBC article announcing his passing, followed by a…8 min read·Jan 16, 2020----
Robert SimmoninPlanet StoriesWhat Goes Up Must Look Down: A Tour of Launch Sites from Planet’s SatellitesThere are only a few dozen sites on Earth that are optimal for rocket launches, and they’re either extremely remote, on the edge of an…9 min read·Nov 25, 2019--1--1
