Robert SimmonA Gentle Introduction to GDAL Part 8: Reading Scientific Data FormatsAmong its many well-known capabilities, GDAL has a hidden superpower — the ability to read scientific data formats like Hierarchical Data…4d ago24d ago2
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…Apr 51Apr 51
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…Jan 221Jan 221
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…Oct 30, 2023Oct 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…Oct 6, 20231Oct 6, 20231
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…Sep 10, 2023Sep 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…Aug 14, 2023Aug 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…Jan 25, 20213Jan 25, 20213
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…Jul 6, 2020Jul 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…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020