The National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center has created some experimental maps that show the probability that a hurricane/tropical storm will pass over a given area. Here is their "hurricane strike map" for Hurricane Charley.
More info and a better view of this map at
Hurricane Charley pages at NWS
# posted by MapWatch @ Saturday, August 14, 2004
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The National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center is posting hurricane track maps for Charley and other storms. Here is the three day forecast map showing areas under hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches.
More info at
Hurricane Charley pages at NWS
# posted by MapWatch @ Friday, August 13, 2004
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NASA's Aqua satellite transmitted this true-color image of Typhoon Rananim on August 11th. The storm has sustained winds of 80 knots and gusts to 100 knots. It is currently bringing high winds and heavy rains to northern Taiwan.
More on the storm and higher resolution images at
Earth Observatory
# posted by MapWatch @ Thursday, August 12, 2004
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July 23rd was the 32nd anniversary of the first launch of a Landsat satellite. These satellites have provided us with a contiunous stream of impressive images and data. Here is a Landsat shot of Lake Powell, Utah.
Get more information on this image and the Landsat program at
USGS Landsat Project Website
# posted by MapWatch @ Wednesday, August 11, 2004
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China and Korea have both laid claims that Koguyro has been a part of their history. Now, ancient maps have been presented which show Koguyro as an independent nation.
Read more and get a glimpse of the maps at
Digital Chosun Ilbo
# posted by MapWatch @ Tuesday, August 10, 2004
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The Institute of Navigation has posted ten lesson plans for teachers on a variety of map reading and navigation topics. Lessons on maps, latitude, longitude, compass use, topographic maps, triangulation, and GPS are included.
Download PDF lesson files at the
Institute of Navigation
# posted by MapWatch @ Monday, August 09, 2004
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Here is an older, but interesting website by Keith Pickering that presents ideas and evidence portraying Christopher Columbus was a dead reckoning navigator. It also contains lots of other information about Columbus and his voyages.
Columbus Navigation Homepage
# posted by MapWatch @ Sunday, August 08, 2004
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