GIS Explainers

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October 27, 2025

FlatGeobuf: The Underused Geospatial Format Powering Faster, Smarter Maps

As GIS datasets grow and cloud-native workflows evolve, delivering spatial data efficiently is becoming a critical challenge. Everyone talks about GeoParquet as the “modern” format for analytics—but when it comes to interactive maps, feature-heavy apps, and edge deployments, there’s a quieter contender that deserves attention: FlatGeobuf.

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July 11, 2025

Bridging the Valley of Death for Geospatial Models

The valley of death (VoD) phenomenon is well known in all industries, where promising research only stays promising in the labs and falls apart for commercial purposes. In geospatial AI, this gap is particularly pronounced, leaving billions of dollars in potential value unrealized and critical global challenges unaddressed

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June 3, 2025

How to Automate Control Plot Generation at Scale (Reshaping VM47 Carbon Modeling: Part 1)

Watch the video version (with further explanation + narration) of this topic.

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May 26, 2025

Spatial Batching: Boost Your Satellite Imagery Detection from 80% to 95% (+ with Python Code)

After months of experimenting with high-resolution satellite imagery analysis, I'm thrilled to share the technique that's revolutionizing our object detection accuracy. If you've been struggling with model performance across diverse geographic regions, this post is for you.

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May 20, 2025

Improving Object Detection Model Performance Using Strategic Data Augmentation

In the world of computer vision, object detection models have revolutionized how we extract insights from imagery. However, when working with specialized data like high-resolution satellite imagery, these models often face unique challenges that standard training approaches struggle to overcome.

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March 25, 2025

The ACOLITE Advantage: Improving Atmospheric Correction for Complex Coastal Waters

Remote sensing has transformed our ability to monitor Earth's oceans at scale, but the path from raw satellite data to actionable water quality metrics remains complex. At the core of this challenge lies atmospheric correction: the process of eliminating atmospheric interference that distorts spectral measurements of water bodies.

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March 14, 2025

The Future: Democratizing Climate Tech

This article is the final part of a four-part series titled, “The Role of Generative AI in Climate Tech.” Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here. This last installment focuses on the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) in democratizing access to climate technology.

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January 31, 2025

How to Remove Clouds in Satellite Photos

Those who work in GIS knows: Clouds are a real pain to deal with. Imagine trying to analyze satellite imagery only to find that clouds obscure nearly a third of your view. This is a common challenge in remote sensing, but one that modern technology is increasingly equipped to handle.

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January 24, 2025

GenAI’s Real-World Impact: Predicting Taiwan’s Typhoons

This article is the third part in a four-part series titled, “The Role of Generative AI in Climate Tech”. Read the first and second part. The final part is coming soon! Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified when it comes out!

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January 17, 2025

8x your GIS data processing speed with Parallel Processing

Let's face it - most spatial data processing in conventional GIS software is painfully slow. Here's how parallel processing is changing the game

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