Improving Wildfire Mitigation Through Hazard and Post-Fire Debris Risk Visualization In recent months, communities across Canada and the United States have once again experienced the devastating effects of large wildfires. In Canada, over 900 wildfires were burning simultaneously as of late July 2026, with smoke drifting [...]
How to Visualize Multivariate Data in Mineral Exploration Every drillhole represents a significant investment. Between drilling, sampling, and laboratory analysis, collecting subsurface data can cost hundreds of dollars per meter, making every decision about where to drill a high-stakes one. The challenge is that promising mineral [...]
Tips for Mapping Data Quickly Without Sacrificing Quality Creating high-quality maps is important, but creating them efficiently is just as critical. Whether you produce visuals every day or only occasionally, small workflow improvements when mapping data can save you significant time over the course of a [...]
How to Visualize Multivariate Earthquake Data for Deeper Insights An earthquake is rarely defined by a single measurement. Every seismic event generates multiple layers of data that, together, help reveal what occurred beneath the Earth's surface. The challenge is that earthquake data rarely exists in a [...]
Streams of Insight: How to Visualize Multivariate Hydrological Data for Better Watershed Analysis At first glance, hydrological measurements for a watershed can seem like independent pieces of data. In reality, a watershed functions as a connected system. No single measurement exists in isolation, which means your [...]
From Colormaps to Precise Annotations: Explore the Latest Version of Grapher The latest version of Grapher is here—and its new features are designed to help you work more efficiently while creating data visualizations that communicate your insights with greater clarity and impact! Whether you're analyzing hydrological, [...]
Choosing the Right Tool for Your Watershed Map: When Simplicity Beats Complexity Creating a watershed map is one of the most common tasks in hydrology, environmental consulting, and land-use planning. Whether you're evaluating stormwater runoff, delineating drainage basins, or assessing the environmental impact of a proposed [...]
How Earthquake Visualization Strengthens Infrastructure Resilience Earthquakes can’t be prevented—but the damage they cause can be better prepared for and potentially reduced. The recent dual 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela made that reality clear. Decades of underinvestment, systemic corruption, and fragile utility infrastructure left [...]
Visualize Multivariate Data Using an XYZC Data Structure Visualizing technical data so insights are clear for stakeholders isn’t easy. If you have multiple variables you need to visualize, the challenge becomes even harder. Oftentimes, you need to show the relationship between location, measurements, classifications, and other [...]
Visualizing Seawater Intrusion: How Piper Plots Reveal Changes in Groundwater Chemistry Freshwater is one of our most valuable natural resources, yet coastal aquifers that supply it are increasingly threatened by seawater intrusion. A recent global study of approximately 480,000 coastal groundwater monitoring locations found that declining [...]