GIS

Tools of geography

“I want to be a computer scientist, but I am also interested in its applications to help planet Earth.”

“I want to study natural science but I can’t be both geographer and natural scientist at the same time!”

Geographical olio

Geographical olio

Olio means “a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany.” (dictionary.com) Today, an online geographical olio for you to explore.

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Yummy provenance!

Bangarapet chat, Mysore paak, Maddur vaday, Ooty apple, New York pizza, Mysore / Kancheevaram / Dharmavaram / Benaras silk, and Andhra pickle. So many products come with place names attached to them. The geography of foods includes the concept of provenance.

Geographer-farmer

A geographer-farmer

Eye-in-the-sky satellites, Google Earth, WhatsApp, latitudes, longitudes, agriculture, northern Karnataka, a 69-year old farmer, college students in a bus, a Chief Minister, and a foreign-educated Agriculture Minister. These are the interesting…