by Gelogia Team | Apr 28, 2025 | Physical Geology
Municipal solid waste (MSW) typically refers to solid or semi-solid discarded materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, institutional, and residential operations, but does not include solids or dissolved materials in industrial or domestic sewage...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 27, 2025 | Physical Geology
There are some gases that absorb infrared radiation (IR) from the sun and radiate heat in all directions. These gases are called greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere absorb IR from the sun and release it. The Greenhouse Effect: Both solar heat...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 23, 2025 | Physical Geology
Maps help us understand places, locations, and patterns across Earth’s surface. While some maps show many different geographic features, others focus on one particular subject. These focused maps are called thematic maps. Thematic maps are designed to show the...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 20, 2025 | Physical Geology
In ArcGIS, data frames and layers are essential for organizing and displaying map data. They help manage how geographic information is viewed, styled, and analyzed on a map. Data Frames: In ArcGIS Desktop, data frames are an element of the ArcMap user interface that...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 19, 2025 | Physical Geology
Topology defines the process to describe and maintain the spatial relationships of map features. Function of topology: It allows the function on the basis of the following aspects: Adjacency Coincidence Connectivity Containment and others A GIS topology is a set of...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 18, 2025 | Physical Geology
Aerial cameras and their use for aerial photography are the simplest and oldest of sensors used for remote sensing of the Earth’s surface. Cameras are framing systems that acquire a near-instantaneous “snapshot” of an area of the surface. The camera uses a lens to...
