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IPCC Climate Change GIS Shapefiles at Discount

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:04:00 +0000

Hello - You can now purchase multiple regions of the IPCC-based GIS shapefiles at a discount. The regular price for each region's shapefile set (each region has multiple decades from 2010 through 2099)is $47, but you can purchase regions 1 through 5 or regions 6 through 10 (either temperature or precipitation) for $197 saving $38 over the cost of purchasing individually.

These shapefiles are based on the latest IPCC climate data and indicate precipitation and temperature scenarios for 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2070, 2080, 2090 and 2099.

Click here to access the IPCC-based climate change shapefiles

Map Used in Bogus Article About Obama Supposedly Ceding Islands to Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:05:00 +0000

I'm continually amazed at how totally bogus claims, with no basis in fact, circulate around the net and become "fact" to many. Here's a map that was used in an article claiming that the Obama administration was giving away oil rich islands to Russia. The map clearly shows a line and the islands marked are clearly on the Russian side. That's a clue, at least it was for me. Here's the map and you can read more about it here.

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Mobile Maps & Apps, GPS, Utilities and Developer Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:49:00 +0000

Hello - New resources for mobile users and developers. Follow the links below:

MOBILE MAPS & APPS: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod, SmartPhones

MOBILE GPS: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod, SmartPhones

MOBILE UTILITIES: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod, SmartPhones

MOBILE DEVELOPERS RESOURCES & TOOLS: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod, SmartPhones

I'll be adding more over time.

Which States Have the Greatest Number of Solar Jobs?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:35:00 +0000

I recently read a report about solar job growth in America and decided to map some of the data. See map below:

Read more, view a larger image and see a video about green jobs

Trying to Find the Best Location for Solar Energy? Solar Prospector

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:17:00 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has created this great tool called the Solar Prospector. It allows you to locate any point or area in the U.S. and Northern Mexico and determine its suitability for optimal solar energy production.

Learn More About the Solar Prospector Interactive Maps

Extreme Weather: Long-Term U.S. Tornado Climatology Report

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:53:00 +0000

I've added a new report to the Extreme Weather, Natural Disaster, Tornado, Weather Warning, Climate Change Maps, GIS Shapefiles & Resources. The Long-Term U.S. Tornado Climatology Report comes from NOAA/NCDC.

The report is over 10 years old, but it's interesting that a lot of the tornado incidents agreed with the forecasts they created at the time. Now in 2012 it seems that forecasting the future of tornadoes or any extreme weather with any degree of accuracy is becoming increasingly difficult.

Check out the Long-Term U.S. Tornado Climatology Report

Mike Meuser

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Extreme Weather, Storms in the West yet the U.S. Drought Worsens

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:20:00 +0000

I just reviewed the drought monitor and the drought impact reporter. I thought with all of the recent extreme weather around the U.S. and snow and rain in the West that I'd find that conditions have gotten better. Not so! Many states are experiencing no better conditions and in many cases conditions have worsened. Many states are in moderate to extreme drought and Texas is still experiencing extreme and exceptional drought conditions.

The drought impact reporter is especially interesting. If you click on a state you will find articles, listed on the right hand side, that offer the current news about regional drought conditions.

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Blue Creek Ah Pah in the New York Times

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:45:00 +0000

I think you'll find this interesting. I began working on the Blue Creek Ah Pah Traditional Yurok Village about 5 years ago. I've many things including develop the website, host the website, make GIS maps, take photos and videos, create power point presentation and brochures. I'v also contributed many volunteer hours, supplied tools and old growth redwood planks.

A couple of days ago the New York Times published an article about the village project. Check out the article, A Vision of Reviving Tribal Ways in a Remote Corner of California.

You might also be interested in the maps I created for the project.

Best

Mike

Investigate Possible Future Effects of Climate Change in the U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Comparisons and Research Using the Climate Change GIS Shapefiles

Using the data one could look at things like increases or decreases in temperature and precipitation over decades for any area or region in the contiguous U.S. of interest. All sorts of interesting comparisons may result for example, higher precipitation along with lower temperatures may indicate more snowfall and less rain. An increase in temperature later in the year may indicate a flood risk as the snowpack melts. You can probably imagine all sorts of scenarios to investigate with this data.

Data Units

Temperature: The monthly figures within each year represent the air temperature in degrees in K (Kelvin). You can convert K to Farenheit using the following formula:

F = (K - 273.15) * 9/5 + 32

or convert to Centigrade using this formula:

C = K - 273.15

Precipitation: The monthly figures within each year represent the precipitation in mm (milimeters). You can convert mm to inches using the following conversion factor:

1 millimeter = 0.0393700787 inch

or convert mm to cm (centimeters) using the following conversion factor:

1 millimeter = 0.1 centimeters

Click here to access the Climate Change GIS Shapefiles

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James Hansen Speaks Out About Climate Change

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:06:00 +0000

Speaks about how close we are to a tipping point to a point of no return and runaway climate extremes. Also speaks of the immorality of leaving this out of control climate to future generations especially since we know how to stop it. Finally, he introduces a simple fee system to reduce greenhouse gases and stimulate the economy.

View James Hansen Speaks Out About Climate Change

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One Year Since Fukushima - Maps, Video, Shapefiles, Events

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:22:00 +0000

Today is the one year anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. I've collected some lists of events today and tomorrow as well as a new movie about the disaster. There are also free maps, images and shapefiles to help you with your nuclear energy research.

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120 Million People in the United States at Risk to Fukushima-Like Nuclear Accident

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:02:00 +0000

NRDC has just published a new interactive map showing the 104 nuclear reactors at the 65 nuclear power plant facilities in the United States. 23 of these are identical to the reactors at Fukushima and none have had any safety upgrades. I have provided maps and GIS shapefiles and a link to the new NRDC interactive maps here.

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Worldwide Coal Consumption Nearly Doubles Since 1980

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:44:00 +0000

The U.S. EIA (Energy Information Administration has created animated maps to show the near doubling of coal consumption. Most of this increase has been due to demand in Asia.

This is an excellent example of how animated flashmaps can tell a story in a very interesting, succinct and powerful manner.

Learn more about creating flashmaps here

Learn more and view animated coal consumption maps here

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San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown Due to Leak

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:00 +0000

Million of folks in Southern California are at risk to nuclear radiation leaks. Read more about Tuesday afternoon's leak at San Onofre and access related details, maps and shapefiles.

Access San Onofre Nuclear Plant Shutdown due to Leak details, Maps and GIS Shapefiles

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Texas Drought Severe: California and the West Next in 2012?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:57:00 +0000

The Texas drought is ongoing and severe. California is beginning to feel the effects in the San Joaquin Valley. Precipitation is a fraction of normal. Is severe drought coming to California and the West in 2012? Check out the Drought Monitor and Drought Impact Reporter Maps for more about this.

Mike Meuser

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Caliper's Maptitude 2012 On Its Way

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:11:00 +0000

Caliper corp. just released the latest Maptitude GIS 2012. Mine is on its way. As soon as I've had a chance to use it, I'll post a review. Maptitude has always been my GIS of choice for several reasons - affordability, ease of use, tons of free current data.... While you wait for the review you may want to check out Why We Use Maptitude GIS and new Maptitude 2012 features and bundled data.

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Sanctions on Iran Results in Iran blockading Strait of Humoz Reducing Fuel Flow from Middle East. Will This Fuel the Fire for U.S. Oil, Gas and Nuclear Energy?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:03:00 +0000

It looks like were drawing ever closer to a war with Iran even though it is not clear at all whether or not Iran is actually building nuclear weapons. In response to increasing U.S. and European sanctions, Iran has threatened to blockade the Strait of Humoz. Around 13 loaded oil tankers travel through the Straits of Humoz each day. Oil and gas prices are already very high. What will this mean for the future? Perhaps those in the U.S. that are pushing for the Keystone XL project, drilling in the Arctic, fracking for natural gas, wrongly pushing for nuclear as a sustainable alternative and blowing off the tops of mountains for coal will see the threat of less oil flowing from the Middle East as a good thing. It will surely provide fuel for the fire of domestic oil, gas and nuclear energy production. Too bad that it won't, instead, fuel the fire for solar and other alternative energy technologies in the U.S. - the real solution to increasing domestic energy production, creating high paying jobs here in the U.S.

Here's a description from Wikipedia

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important strait between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman.
The strait at its narrowest is 54 kilometres (34 mi) wide.[1] It is the only sea passage to the open ocean for large areas of the petroleum-exporting Persian Gulf. About 13 tankers carrying 15.5 million barrels (2,460,000 m3) of crude oil pass through the strait on an average day, making it one of the world's most strategically important choke points. This represents 33% of the world's seaborne oil shipments, and 17% of all world oil shipments in 2009.[2]...Read more at Wikipedia.

Source: Truthout

As US Readies Sanctions, Iran Threatens to Block Oil Route
Wednesday 28 December 2011

by: David E. Sanger, The New York Times News Service | Report

Washington - A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against any crackdown by blocking all oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for transporting about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.

The declaration by Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad-Reza Rahimi, came as President Obama prepares to sign legislation that, if fully implemented, could substantially reduce Iran’s oil revenue in a bid to deter it from pursuing a nuclear weapons program.

Prior to the latest move, the administration had been laying the groundwork to attempt to cut off Iran from global energy markets without raising the price of gasoline or alienating some of Washington’s closest allies.

Apparently fearful of the expanded sanctions’ possible impact on the already-stressed economy of Iran, the world’s third-largest energy exporter, Mr. Rahimi said, “If they impose sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, then even one drop of oil cannot flow from the Strait of Hormuz,” according to Iran’s official news agency. Iran just began a 10-day naval exercise in the area.

In recent interviews, Obama administration officials have said that the United States has developed a plan to keep the strait open in the event of a crisis. In Hawaii, where President Obama is vacationing, a White House spokesman said there would be no comment on the Iranian threat to close the strait. That seemed in keeping with what administration officials say has been an effort to lower the level of angry exchanges, partly to avoid giving the Iranian government the satisfaction of a response and partly to avoid spooking financial markets.

But the energy sanctions carry the risk of confrontation, as well as economic disruption, given the unpredictability of the Iranian response. Some administration officials believe that a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States — which Washington alleges received funding from the Quds Force, part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps — was in response to American and other international sanctions...Read more at Truthout

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Interactive Maps: Billions Given to State and Local Law Enforcement for War on Terror

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:54:00 +0000

Interesting interactive maps. Look at the line items. Some are straightfoward but what is "non-profit security" and "operation stone garden?"

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Do You Live Within 30 Miles of a Nuclear Power Plant? Maps of Evacuation Areas

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:44:00 +0000

Physicians for Social Responsibility Create Maps of Nuclear Accident Evacuation Zones in the U.S.

Though we hear little about the Fukushima nuclear accident in our mainstream media or from our government, the situation just keeps getting worse. Many more people were affected and continue to be affected by radiation. Crops and fields have been ruined... the list goes on and on. PSR has prepared a a press release that outlines lessons unlearned. See: Remembering "3/11": Six Months After the Fukushima Reactor Disaster, Key Lessons Appear to be Going Unlearned.

Here are a few screenshots. For more maps and information visit Nuclear Accident Evacuation Maps.

For more maps and information visit Nuclear Accident Evacuation Maps.

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List of World Shapefiles Now Available for Free Download

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:01:00 +0000

These are the country, city and place shapefiles in the new updated world shapefiles set. They are free to download and use as you wish subject to the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 License.

Iraq
Palestine
Israel
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti

Each set contains the following:

* Files with 'highway' suffix describe country's highways in form of polylines and associated attributes - highway type, name, is highway oneway.
* Files with 'poi' suffix describe country's points of interest in form of points and associated attributes - name and type.
* Files with 'natural' suffix describe country's areas marked as woods, forests, parks, and water surfaces in form of polygons and their names and types.
* Files with 'administrative' suffix contain administrative boundaries including country's international boundaries.
* Files with 'location' suffix contain locations and addresses.
* Files with 'coastline' suffix contain osm coastline and water bodies extracts in form of polylines and their names.
* Files with 'water' suffix contain osm water bodies in form of polygons and their names.

I'll be adding a few a day until I've got them all done. If you have a request, be sure to let me know and I'll put it at the tops of the list.

Click here for the new world shapefiles

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New Updated Series of World County, City and Place GIS Shapefiles

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:50:00 +0000

Free downloads of world country, city and place GIS shapefile map layers. This is a works in progress. Take a look and if you have a request, email me and let me know and I'll get it online as soon as possible.

Access the world country, city and place shapefiles

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IAEA Claimed Iran "Weapons "Expert" Never Actually Worked on Nuclear Weapons At All

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:44:00 +0000

Read about the supposed "weapons expert" and download the full November 8, 2011 IAEA Report: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mike Meuser

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Where are the Free Maps and Other Stuff?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:22:00 +0000

Here's a little clarification about how to find the Free Maps and other Free GIS and Mapping Resources at MapCruzin.com.

I am writing this because recently, I received the following email from a subscriber to feeds from the MapCruzin Blog, mapcruzin.blogspot.com.

Hi map cruzin
why are you talking about downloading free maps and i cant find the maps? which free maps and your portal keeps taking me round and round to the same starting point. where are the maps? just tell us the truth. if the maps are free, then give then to me. if they are for sale then let me know the truth. dont keep on playing about with my brain. i need to know the truth or else i wont need any updates from you.

At first I couldn't quite figure out why this person couldn't find the free Syria maps that I was posting about. Then, I think, I figured it out. Bear with me if this is not a problem for you.

On our blog each title is linked to the respective blog page. This makes sense if you go directly to the blog because when you do so you will view a list of blog posts and clicking on the title brings you to the correct blog page. But, what this person may have missed is that within the text of the blog, there are links to the free maps download page at MapCruzin.com.

So, to correct this, I'll be sure to say "click here" and also spell out the url so folks see it as a link.

Second problem may be that perhaps not all people get their MapCruzin feed updates in html format. If they don't then the links just don't work at all. In this case I'll also spell out the url address so if need be folks can copy and paste the url into their browser and find the pages that way.

Also, please note that though 99% of the resource, including maps, GIS software, and GIS shapefiles, are free, there are a few GIS shapefiles that I've developed that are for sale.

Lastly, you can find links to the free maps and other resources at MapCruzin.com on the right side of each blog page and each page at MapCruzin.com has a menu near the top indicating all the different free things.

MapCruzin.com has been online since 1996. Over the ensuing 15+ years I have added many thousands of pages, maps, shapefiles, GIS software, tutorials and other resources. It might take a bit to hunt around (I'm always trying to find ways to organize it all better) but, in many cases, you'll find what you are looking for.

Here are some pertinent URLS:

Free Maps: www.mapcruzin.com/download-free-maps.htm

Free GIS Software: www.mapcruzin.com/free-gis-software-tools.htm

Free GIS Shapefiles: www.mapcruzin.com/download-free-arcgis-shapefiles.htm

Free TOPO Maps: www.mapcruzin.com/free-download-topo-maps.htm

Free Aerial/Satellite/Remote Sensing Images: www.mapcruzin.com/satellite-aerial-photos-maps/

Free GIS Tutorial: www.mapcruzin.com/free-learn-to-map-gis-tutorial-and-shapefile-atlas.htm

Free GPS Resources: www.mapcruzin.com/free-gps-maps-software/

Check this URL for the few GIS shapefiles for sale. Note that at this time ALL maps at MapCruzin.com are free.

GIS shapefiles for sale: www.mapcruzin.com/do-it-yourself-gis-maps-shapefiles/

MapCruzin Blog: mapcruzin.blogspot.com/

Hope this helps.

Mike Meuser

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Free Maps of Syria

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:37:00 +0000

Download Free High Resolution Maps of Syria - political, economy, landuse, population, damascus ... etc.
More Syria Maps and Neigboring Middle East Country Maps Here.

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Download free Hurricane GIS Shapefile Map Layers

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Meuser) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:43:00 +0000

With hurrican Irene on its way. I thought some of you may be interested in these historical hurricane shapefiles. These cover the period from 1851 up to 2004. I'm working also to include more recent hurricanes in the near future.

The paths of tropical cyclones and major hurricanes from 1851 to 2004.

The term "tropical cyclone" is a generic term for a low-pressure storm system that usually forms in the tropics. The unpredictable behavior, high seas, and devastating winds of tropical storms have challenged us for centuries. One of our best defenses against hurricanes and other tropical storms is informed readiness. The National Hurricane Center (NHC), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service (NWS), collects tropical cyclone data as part of its mission to save lives and mitigate property loss by issuing advisories of hazardous tropical weather. The NHC tracks hurricanes and other tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Eastern Pacific and issues hurricane forecasts, watches, and warnings to the public. Computer models are used to forecast the track and intensity of a tropical storm. These statistical models use current information about a storm and compare it with historical knowledge about the behavior of similar tropical storms. The historical record for storms over the North Atlantic begins in 1851, and the record in the Pacific begins in 1949.

Download the free hurricane GIS shapefile map layers here

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