Cool examples from the U.S. Vessel Traffic application from Living Atlas
If you are new to the U.S. Vessel Traffic application from Living Atlas, then by all means, go check it!
Feel free to get the how/why lowdown from this introduction blog. Or just enjoy the slideshow below. Either way, welcome to some accidental lessons in Economic Geography…
One of the primary tasks map readers are visually scanning for when we look at maps (or any data visualization, really) is a departure from randomness. This reveals structure at work and lets us start honing in on better and better questions. Clearly the overriding patterns of the vessels in and around U.S. waters is inherently structured. It’s a wide-open highway system with varying amounts of network rigidity.
In the news
Here’s what’s in the news the week of March 1, 2021.
More than 18,000 earthquakes have been recorded in Iceland over a one-week period, possibly indicating a volcanic eruption is about to happen.
In New Zealand, several quakes, including an 8.1 magnitude temblor, triggered tsunami warnings.
Explore the quakes
ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World includes authoritative live feeds and other content that helps you learn more about earthquakes and see where they’re happening. Follow the links and examples below to explore Living Atlas content for the Iceland and New Zealand news events.
Note that current events are dynamic, time-dependent, and change rapidly, so your maps may show different results.