Location is a crucial part of geography. With location, geographic coordinates come with it. How will you know where something is without those geographic coordinates? The mathematics is in the details. It is also in the conversions. This video below shows that mathematics can be applied to geography. Converting geographic coordinates from minutes/seconds format to…
Month: September 2015
Geography Is More Than Trivia.
As someone who has a BA in Geography, this is one thing to really mention: Geography is far more than trivia. Why bring this up? Well, there is this article to consider: http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/28/13-things-only-people-who-studied-geography-at-university-will-understand-5363121/ Granted, this is meant to be taken with a laugh, as this is most likely what it’s meant for. The article from Metro…
Geography of Fall Foliage
In North America, this is the first day of autumn, also known as fall. Fall often means the leaves are changing from deep, verdant greens to vermillions, reds, and tawny hues. However, depending on where you are, it doesn’t happen everywhere at the same time. Certain areas of the USA, specifically the colder areas, will…
Equinox
Happy Autumn(Or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). Today, 23 September 2015 is the day the earth has its equinox. This happens twice annually. 21 March 2015 was the last equinox. For the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox means the first day of autumn, and the first day of spring for the Southern…
Is Geography An Art or Science?
Many people have never looked at geography as being a science. It is ironic when one considers certain subfields like meteorology and geomorphology. Science is a basic part of those subfields. It helps to explain certain weather phenomena, and concepts of erosion. Geography is thought of by many, as an art. And why would it…
What Is Geography?
Welcome to the inaugural post of TheGeoScholar blog on WordPress. With a blog about geography, it is fitting to ask this question. What is geography? To break this down, look at the root of “geography”. It comes from the Greek words “ge” and “graphein” meaning “earth” and “to write”. Basically, one is writing about the…
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