Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
This cartoon is an introduction into the complex and rich world of geography and geographic education. It acts as a catalyst to thinking about the multi-faceted functions of geography, and the myriad of applications of the discipline. The world of geography is much more than place names and state capitals, and this cartoon aims to show the full breadth of the field.
Climate change is radically redefining the geography, biodiversity and political units of the Arctic. The extent of sea ice in the Arctic is shrinking. The 21st century has marked record lows in both the winter maximum and summer minimum extent of sea ice. Most climatologists estimate that by the year 2100, most Arctic sea ice will melt every ...
One of the oldest tenets of geography is the concept of place. As a result, place has numerous definitions, from the simple “a space or location with meaning” to the more complex “an area having unique physical and human characteristics interconnected with other places.” There are three key components of place: location, locale, and a sense of place. Location is the position of a ...
Since you're coding bits, you probably want to use a bit-based RLE instead of a byte-based one. In this context, you should consider Elias gamma coding (or some variant thereof) to efficiently encode your run lengths. A reasonable first approximation for your encoding format might be: first bit = same as the first bit of the uncompressed string (to set initial polarity) remaining bits: Elias ...