Arctoolbox in Arcmap includes a specific tool to export shapes, rasters and maps to Google Earth. First of all we need to make sure that our layer and layers ready to export have their coordinate system defined. Next, we open Arctoolbox and double click Conversion tools > to kml. If we want to export a shape or raster, select Layer to Kml. Similarly, if we are interested in exporting an already prepared map to Google Earth, select the [...]
Here we can see the wind map of Malaga (Spain), based on the speed and direction data registered last week in a group of meteorological stations. […]
ArCGIS for smartphones and tables is a free ESRI application available for download on the Apple AppStore, Google play, Amazon Appstore and Windows Phone Marketplace. […]
From the US Geological Survey USGS website we can have access to geological information from almost anywhere around the world, using WMS servers that can be included in any GIS program. (* We need to take into account that these online services can be temporarily unavailable or stop working at some point). […]
The Earth is constantly changing. The cause of these changes is both natural as well as produced by human activity. Lake shrinkage, Central Asia […]
The Specialist ArcGIS 10.x and ArcGIS PRO Courses, will provide you with advanced knowledge regarding the main tools included in ArcGIS Desktop, the most extended and demanded software in the GIS labour market. […]
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into Earth orbit, since then remaining in operation. With the celebration of its 25th anniversary, we will remember in this post the most amazing things that Hubble has discovered, and how important are these for science. […]
Imagine satellite´s images from the Earth being updated on a daily basis, offering high resolution pictures. Nowadays this is happening thanks to start ups focused on launching mini satellites to the Earth´s orbit, costing far less and providing images at a faster rate than traditional satellites. […]
Today we will demonstrate how to apply ArcGIS 10 in wildlife and vegetation sampling for environmental surveillance, environmental impact studies, scientific studies, etc. […]
A set of maps that show the world´s global biodiversity of different animal species is available online. A group of researchers in the US just published very precise biodiversity world maps; at least 100 times more accurate than other similar works. […]
