Super Bowl Animation

Weekly Map #2

Source: http://www.timemaps.com/history

This site is pretty fascinating!! It shows how much has been changed over time.

 As you are looking at the map, you can see icons over countries and you can cursor over icons to view. If you want to look at Europe, you can click it and zoom in. Below is what it will look like:

Moreover, there are buttons that show years, you can see change over time by clicking.

Lab 1 - Earthquake hits Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Below are two images of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Unfortunately, the massive earthquake struck the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004. Two images you are looking at, shows before and after effects of a tsaumai.

Before

After

These images are the satellite views that were taken two days after the incident. "After" image discloses  a flooded, devastating landscape. Roads and brides were destroyed.  Houses were collapsed. These images accentuate how much has changed before and after the effects of a tsunami.

My first blog and Weekly Map #1!!

Michael Gastner's Cartogram

I find cartogram really fascinating. This map shows the sizes of geographic regions in proportion to the world population. The sizes will change constantly as the world population continues increasing.