Tracking a Cyclonic Trifecta

Tracking a Cyclonic Trifecta

On Sept. 18, 2013, the Intriguing Image of the Week featured a rare moment when all the world's oceans were relatively calm. What a difference a month makes! In this week's image, three powerful storms are shown swirling simultaneously across the Asia-Pacific region, including the deadly Tropical Cyclone Phailin, which is responsible for at least 21 deaths in India.

Track Wildfires Across the Western US with Interactive Esri Maps

August 4, 2015 — Esri’s interactive Wildfire Public Information Map  and 2015 California Wildfire Activity Map are available for the media to share or embed as part of ongoing fire and weather coverage. Wildfire Public Information Map View continuously updated...

Tracing Ozone's Long Path to Recovery

Tracing Ozone's Long Path to Recovery

The holes in the ozone layer over Antarctica in 2011 and 2012 are a study in contrasts. The 2011 hole ranked among the 10 largest recorded since the 1980s, whereas the 2012 hole was the second smallest.

Tracing GEOINT's Evolution

By S. Eugene Poteat, president, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (www.afio.com), Falls Church, Va. From its early beginnings, technology has been the common thread that has advanced geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to where it is today. The CIA’s U-2...