Daniel Coe: “Science and art can make these really interesting images.”
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Olympia cartographer and graphics editor Daniel Coe on his journey from Alaska sea kayak guide to geomorphology storyteller, what you learn in an office (and family) full of geologists, getting laid off and traveling the world for a year, how the paths of ancient glaciers shaped his neighborhood, the hidden landscapes revealed by infrared laser pulses, and how a few minutes at work adjusting one color ramp seeded hundreds of beautiful river images. See his work at dancoecarto.com LIDAR visualizations of shifting streambeds Mount St. Helens—A Mountain Reborn How LIDAR works DOGAMI Washington Geological Survey 1:24k WA geology map by Coe Dee Molenaar Tau Rho Alpha National Natural Landmark Program Quick Terrain Modeler QGIS Heinrich Berann Marie Tharp Tom Patterson Maddy Grubb Marty Schnure Carl Churchill (see episode 12) ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop NACIS conference Need maps for your org’s reports, decks, walls and events? ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Map Consultancy makes real nice maps, real fast.⁠⁠⁠⁠ See what good maps can do for you at themapconsultancy.com I have three words for you: Big. Glowing. Maps. Depending on how that makes you feel, you might like two more words: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiant Maps⁠⁠⁠⁠. See ultra-detailed backlit maps at radiantmaps.co Time for some map gifts: get 15% off woven map blankets and backlit map decor with code 15OFF, everything ships free – ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/RadiantMaps?coupon=15OFF⁠
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