Rob Simmon @rsimmon
Data visualization, cartography, & remote sensing. Ex @Planet & @NASAEarth. Blue Marble, Earth at Night, color. https://t.co/BDzRqYMing earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/elegantf… Too close to the Hayward Fault Joined April 2009-
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Ever wondered what the world looks like upside-down*? Now you know! You can even grab a poster-sized copy from the Map Center: mapcenter.com/store/p/upside… #maps #cartography #dataviz *Not really, north-up is arbitrary.
Making Space Data Easier to Use: Overcoming Challenges and Expanding Access by @rsimmon link.medium.com/0CmNbKGgnNb
Just about every hurricane forecast map shows you where the storm might go. Imagine a map that could also forecast who and how many people might be affected, including the portion of those with disabilities, or who lack cell phone or internet access. That's the goal of…
Satellite imagery from @planet shows Biltmore Village, North Carolina before and after Hurricane Helene came through. The image on the left was taken on 09/28/2024 and the image on the right was taken 09/23/2024. #HurricaneHelene #Asheville
We had collected an image of the dam in question about 3.5 hours after he tweeted at me - we have two in our open data bucket now if anyone wants to try their hand at change detection. Two 50cm shots taken about 12 hours apart (link in next tweet)
We had collected an image of the dam in question about 3.5 hours after he tweeted at me - we have two in our open data bucket now if anyone wants to try their hand at change detection. Two 50cm shots taken about 12 hours apart (link in next tweet) https://t.co/uwi4xZbklg
It can can take a while looking back for a cloudless image of the Amazon, but the patience pays off @planet
First Light from our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1! This image is of Karachi, Pakistan on Sept 19th. The image has 420 spectral bands, and here we’re showing one in visible-wavelength, one near-infrared image, and one shortwave infrared image of the same site + the…
If you’ve ever seen RJ speak, you know how much his enthusiasm for visualization shines through. If you haven’t, this is a great opportunity to find out.
If you’ve ever seen RJ speak, you know how much his enthusiasm for visualization shines through. If you haven’t, this is a great opportunity to find out.
New post! I’ve long felt that finding and using satellite data was harder than it should be. Why? And how can we make it easier? My thoughts: medium.com/@robsimmon/mak…
Interested in preforming analysis on NICFI mosaic data without GEE or needing to download? You can use full-bit-depth streaming to treat each dataset like it's one giant local file and easily access what you need at multiple scales. See github.com/planetlabs/not… as an example.
In 1984, Aviation Week published a LANDSAT image showing a Soviet SSBN practicing how to break through ice prior to launching its missiles. I thought it would be neat to download the original image and process it with modern software.
Exciting news! It's been fully-usable in production for many years, but we finally received approval to publicly document the full-bit-depth streaming capabilities of Planet's Basemaps product: developers.planet.com/docs/basemaps/…
@rsimmon Did take a look at the lights of Kyiv🇺🇦 back in 2022, always amazed at what remote sensing can show, but at the same time a bit concerned of the distance these images create from the true horrors of war.
@rsimmon Did take a look at the lights of Kyiv🇺🇦 back in 2022, always amazed at what remote sensing can show, but at the same time a bit concerned of the distance these images create from the true horrors of war.
Finally sharing my website with the world! Please, come in, take a seat, look around, and let me know if you need anything (preferably about maps). jjserrano.me
New @Maxar imagery of the Soumion oil tanker also shows ongoing fires, and rear slick of oil, rather than smoke, as well spills from oil coming from the decks. Via @trbrtc
You don't need to know programming or GIS to use geospatial data. Here are 4 resources to get you started:
Thank you!

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