Eclipses have always fascinated me. My first recollection of a solar eclipse doesn’t come from witnessing one, but rather from a movie. As a child Saturdays meant watching cartoons in the morning then running around outside until dinner, except when it rained. On rainy days my siblings and I would… Read more“Map Monday, Where’s the closest solar eclipse in the next 25 years?”
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Map Monday, the power of lake-effect snow events
It’s gotten off to a later start this season, but for those of us in Western New York, the lake-effect snow season has kicked into gear. Lake-effect snow is produced when cold air moves over warmer (at least relatively) water. Heat transfer occurs at the boundary between air and water,… Read more“Map Monday, the power of lake-effect snow events”
Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population
Gerrymandering is the art of drawing political boundaries to benefit one group over another. In the US it applies to both local and national electoral districts. Under the US Constitution the states create their own districts, but must adhere to federal law and court rulings. The term Gerrymander comes from… Read more“Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population”