Unpacking Surfer’s Gridding Algorithms: How They Work & Mistakes to Avoid Gridding is one of the most essential—and sometimes most misunderstood—parts of the mapping process. Whether you're modeling groundwater flow, visualizing soil contamination, or creating elevation maps, the quality of your final output depends heavily [...]
Should You Use 3D View or 3D Surface Maps? Here’s the Definitive Answer For years, you may have relied on 3D surface maps to represent elevation, topography, and subsurface features. And it makes sense—3D surface maps have been around for a long time, becoming an [...]
How Watershed Maps Are Helping Stakeholders Manage Water Resources Better Water is one of our most valuable resources, and managing it effectively is more critical than ever. With increasing worries about water scarcity, persistent contamination concerns, and the growing threat of extreme flooding events, stakeholders [...]
Streamline, Explore, Discover, and Reuse: The Top Enhancements in the Latest Grapher Release It’s release day—and this one’s all about making your workflow smoother, faster, and more creative. The latest update to Grapher is packed with enhancements designed to help you move more efficiently from [...]
How Peaks and Depressions Maps Help Model Water Availability More Effectively Water availability is never static—it shifts due to precipitation, runoff, evaporation, seepage, and discharge. Understanding these changes is critical if you’re a hydrologist, environmental scientist, or engineer managing water resources, predicting flood risks, or [...]
Need Inspiration to Create Your Graph? Look to Great Examples. When you’re about to create a graph, do you already have a clear vision of how it should look? Sometimes the answer is yes—but let’s be honest, sometimes it’s not. Designing a compelling, effective graph [...]
The Benefits of Software Beta Programs: Why Your Participation Should Be a Priority Any good software company continuously tests and improves their product. It’s one of the best ways to stay ahead of the curve. That’s why, at Golden Software, we don’t just have one—we [...]
How Point Cloud Layers Are Helping Showcase Insights Efficiently & Clearly More than ever before, professionals are turning to drones equipped with LiDAR sensors to gather high-resolution data. But collecting LiDAR data is just one part of the equation — visualizing it effectively is another. [...]
How a Single High-Profile Plot Evolved Over a Quarter of a Century: The Technology & Approach Igor Yashayaev Used To Build and Enhance One Visual Some visuals are so compelling they stand the test of time, evolving alongside the science they represent. Igor Yashayaev, PhD, [...]
How Drillhole Maps Provide Clearer Insight into the Subsurface When working with drillhole data, you’ve likely used post maps or base maps to visualize your drillhole locations. After all, post maps let you plot XY coordinates to show where drillholes are located, while base maps [...]