Tag: geodesy
Is the Earth changing in weight?
You would think that with the increase in population and the billions of tons of construction resulting from human activities, planet Earth will see its mass increase over time. In…
The Exploratorium: the secrets of making IGN maps
Topographic maps are extremely useful, not only for the hiker, but also for land use planning, management or enhancement. Daily tools, their generalization however involves more than ten very different…