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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 13h

Rouen?

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 15h

You might like this, too:

earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/4976/...

Sadly the Cinepak CODEC no longer exists.

Mt. St. Helens

earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 16h

Did you know St Helen’s’ crater was aligned on the left edge of the ALI image to get a good collect from Hyperion (a hyperspectral instrument)?

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 18h

I’m not sure if this is a good use of the rainbow palette, where red is useful to highlight a specific material (coarse-grained sand) or if it’s just misleading false contrast. From @science.org

www.science.org/content/arti...

#dataviz 🌈🎨

“Upside-down” turbidites, with sand (red) deposited on top of finer sediments, were interpreted as records of two earthquakes happening in quick succession.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 2d

Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act.

Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.

A map of the world showing how levels of worry in most countries are greater than 70%. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, International Public Opinion on Climate Change, 2023.

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Jacque Schrag @jacqueschrag.com · 21h

Hey data journalists (including students!), the National Press Club Journalism Institute is launching a new award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling and applications are now open until Oct. 24. 📊

NPCJI invites applications for Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling

Applications for the inaugural Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling, celebrating the power of visual design to elevate journalism, inform communities, and deepen public understandi...

www.press.org

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

This is specifically to demonstrate how to use programming to do things that are difficult or impossible with individual commands. So: batch processing and multi-step workflows.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

The brown stuff looks like logs or other floating debris to me, not sediment.

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 1d

First images of comet #3I/ATLAS from Europe's Mars orbiters 😍

Observing the comet from 30 million km away, #ExoMars reveals the halo of gas and dust surrounding the comet's nucleus.

Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭🧪

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

I’m in the process of wiring a blog post (and @nacis.bsky.social talk) on using Python to drive GDAL. Has anyone tried this and been confused? If so, what tripped you up? Or if you’re an expert and have opinions, would you be willing to provide feedback? 🙏

#cartography #python #gdal

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 1d

🌎 🛰️ Check out the first data from the METimage instrument on board EUMETSAT's MetOp-SG-A1 satellite!

This advanced instrument observes clouds, land, sea and ice, providing key insights into weather forecasting, nowcasting, and climate monitoring. eumetsat.int/metimage-del...

📸 @eumetsat.int

Captured between 10:43 and 10:59 CEST on 24 September, METimage’s very first image shows clouds connected with a cold weather front sweeping across central Europe and signs of convective storm activity developing over the Adriatic and central Mediterranean seas. High altitude, wispy cirrus clouds hint to potential turbulence over the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, while thin aircraft contrails are clearly visible over cloud-free western Denmark.

Where skies are clear, the Earth’s surface is revealed in fine detail: shimmering lakes can be seen in Türkiye, including the bright white salt flats of Lake Tuz, as well as the green landscapes of the Carpathians and Balkans, and Libya’s Waw an Namus volcanic caldera. Compared with AVHRR’s ~1 km resolution, METimage’s 500-metre view delivers about four times more detail, making it possible to pick out narrow cloud streets, thin valley fog and subtle coastal colour changes with far greater clarity.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting. A long-term project for me is to make a color table generator based on OKLCH.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

Windows Subsystem for Linux + Conda doesn’t work for you? (Or you can’t use it?)

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

Yup! I suspect there are a lot of people out there who are intimidated by code (like me!) who could use an on-ramp that starts as simple as possible.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

I plan on splitting GDAL + Python into a few parts, aimed at beginners. The first is limited to using subprocess to drive GDAL without bringing any data into Python. I juts want to make sure I’m giving good advice.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

I’m in the process of wiring a blog post (and @nacis.bsky.social talk) on using Python to drive GDAL. Has anyone tried this and been confused? If so, what tripped you up? Or if you’re an expert and have opinions, would you be willing to provide feedback? 🙏

#cartography #python #gdal

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 1d

I added a few new things to the maps section of my portfolio.

#cartography #dataviz

Screenshot of my map portfolio. The maps are in two columns. Clockwise from upper left: south-up map of the world; map of California’s Mother Lode; map showing the route of the Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.; global map of dead zones; map of flood risk in Bangui, Central African Republic; temperature forecast map of the continental United States, with color and contours.

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Worldview Earth Data 🌍🌱 @wed-explorer.bsky.social · 1d

Massive #DustStorm Sweeps from Afghanistan’s Margo #Desert into South #Asia🌬🌏 🗓 06/2025
A massive #dust storm from #Afghanistan’s Margo Desert has spread into #Pakistan and #India, severely reducing #AirQuality. Weak vegetation and prolonged dryness have intensified such storms in the region.🌵🏜☀️

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 2d

Birding this morning for @jerthorp.bsky.social’s Binoculars to Binomials class.

Mud flat bordered by scrubby brush on the left and a rubble breakwater to the right. A clear blue sky is reflected in the water. Dozens of sandpipers poke at the mud.

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 2d

YES! (No, not Yes, RUSH!!!!!!)

www.rush.com

Rush.com — Official News and Information about the Legendary Rock Band Rush

Official News and Information about the Legendary Rock Band Rush

www.rush.com

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Carl Churchill @cchurchili.bsky.social · 3d

An #infographic of an Indigenous calendar cycle from #Colombia, I found today

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 4d

Last night, NASA's Perseverance rover looked up at the night sky once more, to capture interstellar #comet 3I/Atlas flying by the red planet.

The distance was "only" 0.2 AU or 30 Mio km, far closer than the comet ever got to Earth. 🔭 #3IAtlas

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 4d

mood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMFW...

Rocket - Another Second Chance (Official Video)

YouTube video by Rocket

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HydrologyNL @hydrology.nl · 4d

Interesting 'river density' map of the contiguous USA, by Olivia Champoux: ochampoux.wordpress.com

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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 5d

This photos from the International Space Station is a stunning display of breathing trees. Dense clouds hover over the Congo Rainforest, while the rivers remain cloud-free. From the NASA Earth Observatory & JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography

earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14460...

#spacepics

View from space showing dense white clouds clustered above a green rainforest. Winding brown and green cloud free rivers cut through the scene. At the top edge is the Earth’s limb, where the thin blue atmosphere fades into the black of space.

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