Water Case Studies
Display Ocean Observations with Grapher and Surfer
An oceanographer is using Grapher and Surfer to visualize his monitoring efforts of the Labrador Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Oceanography | Marine Science
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Fisheries Researcher Visualizes Impact of Warming Waters on Alaska Marine Ecosystem
A biological oceanographer is using Surfer to visualize how changing environmental conditions in Alaska impact the marine ecosystem and the blue economy.
Oceanography | Marine Science | Climatology
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Tracking Glacier Thickness Changes with Grapher and Surfer
A volunteer effort is using Grapher and Surfer to visualize changes in ice thickness over time at the massive Juneau Icefield which straddles the Alaska-British Columbia border. The icefield contains 24 named glaciers and is an important source of fresh water for northern British Columbia.
Hydrology | Environmental services | Climatology
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Visualizing Water Flow Patterns for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ
Differences in water flow rates for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona are instantly recognized in Surfer using a time-series visualization technique developed by Dr. Richard Koehler, CEO of Visual Data Analytics.
Hydrogeology | Water resources | Renewable energy
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Nigerian Geologists Determines Optimal Waste Disposal Location
A Nigerian geological and geophysical services company used Surfer to create a breakthrough ground water flow map for an area in the southeastern part of Nigeria, Africa.
Hydrogeology | Waste management | Water resources
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Using Surfer to Create "Temporal Maps"
Richard Koehler observes the behavior of adult Chinook salmon swimming upstream on the Columbia River with the versatility of Surfer to create a time map using two temporal coordinates.
Hydrology | Engineering consulting | Water resources
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Complex Data Made Clear with Surfer
Marine data is typically be gathered over time. Traditional 2D and 3D visualization techniques for time series data is not always adequate. Dr. Richard Koehler demonstrates a new way to model this complex data.
Marine science | Biology
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Modeling Groundwater Resources in Surfer
Characterizing groundwater resources is a critical step when analyzing potential mining areas. Knight Piésold characterized groundwater resources for decommissioned gold and silver mine in preparation for permitting future mining scenarios.
Hydrogeology | Environmental services
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Estimating Flood Levels with Grapher
Dr. Rory Nathan uses Grapher to solve real-world problems, including the estimation of flood levels using Monte Carlo analysis based on hydraulic modeling.
Hydrology | Mapping and statistics
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