Restless Lip SyndromeMar 12

Indy got to see the summit of Mauna Kea again. We were all tickled to see snow blanketing parts of the mountain.

#pets #dogs #doggo #dailydoggo #floof #shetlandsheepdog #sheltie #Hawaii #mountains #winter #stateparks #dogsofmastodon #cute #highelevation #travel

💧🌏 Greg CocksSep 5, 2025
Whitebark Pine In The United States Projected To Experience An 80% Reduction In Climatically Suitable Area By The Mid-21st Century
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adfcef <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29485691.v1 <-- (open) spatial data used/produced in study
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #whitebark #whitebarkpine #pine #conifer #tree #PNW #WestUSA #SWCanada #threatened #EndangeredSpeciesAct #blister #rust #disease #pinebeetle #climatechange #warming #elevation #highelevation #keystonespecies #biodiversity #forest #tree #ecology #suitabilitymaps #planting #WPB #range #wildlife #bear #bird #multifactor #analysis
💧🌏 Greg CocksOct 25, 2024
High-Res LiDAR Exposes Large, High-Elevation Cities Along Asia's Silk Roads
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https://phys.org/news/2024-10-high-res-lidar-exposes-large.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08086-5 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #LiDAR #UAV #remotesensing #Uzbekistan #Tashbulak #Tugunbulak #medieval #urbanism #archaeology #CentralAsia #traderoute #city #urban #structures #highelevation #SilkRoad #drone #road #plaza #infrastructure #buildings #traders #fortifications #highland #eurasia #survey #GPR
High-res lidar exposes large, high-elevation cities along Asia's Silk Roads

The first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture stunning details of two newly documented trade cities high in the mountains of Uzbekistan.

Phys.org
naturaldynamicsMar 25, 2024
Evergreen plant we call erigeron, in the family with asters, mauve flowers w yellow centre.
It survives minus 30C, and makes groupings alongside old stumps and downed trees.
#nature, #perennials, #highelevation #wildflowers, #photography