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#usecase

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Last month, when I travelled to another time zone, for a brief part of the day my phone and I would be in a different day from my bank's systems.

The banking app would refuse to let me make payments when there was a "mismatch" of dates. This reduced the time I could pay on both ends of the day.

I suppose if someone were 12 time zones away, there would be no overlap at all. 📅

#usability#fraud#banking
💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Michigan plans water drawdown at Hall Lake Dam
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share.google/Sab7tsedVGcHTCxDv <--- shared link
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"Michigan orders emergency drawdown of Hall Lake Dam at Yankee Springs Recreation Area
The Michigan DNR plans to reduce the water levels by 6 inches per week to protect fish and wildlife population...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it's addressing serious concerns over the safety of Hall Lake Dam with a gradual drawdown of water levels starting this summer.
Hall Lake was once a natural lake spanning about 8 acres with a maximum depth of 6 feet. The development of Gun Lake Road raised the water levels. And in the 1960s, a water-control structure was added that raised the lake's water level by another 6 feet. ..."

WZZM · Michigan orders emergency drawdown of Hall Lake Dam at Yankee Springs Recreation AreaBy Kayla Crandall
#water#hydrology#dam
💧🌏 Greg Cocks

GISCARTA’s New Interactive Web Map Dedicated To The Kiel Canal In Northern Germany
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map.giscarta.com/viewer/9d883c <-- shared GISCARTA storymap
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“🗺️ This detailed cartographic application offers a comprehensive spatial overview of the region’s maritime infrastructure, navigation environment, and key port connections between the North and Baltic Seas.
🎢 With step-by-step storytelling, analytical widgets, and rich attribute tables enhanced by photographs, the project provides a powerful tool for analyzing maritime logistics, infrastructure, and safety along the canal.
🌏 Explore the story, discover key features, and gain new insights into one of Europe’s most important waterways!...”

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Advancing Compound Flood Modeling to Evaluate Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural Infrastructure
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coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/a <-- shared technical article
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doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.20 <-- shared paper
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@NOAA | @NOAA Ocean | @NOAA Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Clark Center For Geospatial Analytics’ Role In Our Seafood Sustainability Is Anything But Shrimpy - Decade-Old Aquaculture Project Has Received Over $7.5 Million In Grants From The Moore Foundation
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clarku.edu/news/2025/05/08/cla <-- shared technical article
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[this should not (necessarily) be considered an endorsement of the mentioned organisations]

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Water Data Keep Us Strong | USGS WaterAlert Water Safety at Your Fingertips [USGS Water]
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usgs.gov/media/images/water-da and usgs.gov/media/images/usgs-wat <-- shared pair of USGS water-related infographics
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accounts.waterdata.usgs.gov/wa <-- shared link to subscribe to USGS Water Alert
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@USGS

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Geospatial Without Maps [blog post]
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cercanasystems.com/2025/05/geo <-- shared blog posts
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[I will be honest, I can’t remember the last time I personally made a map…]

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Landsat At Work – Better Wireless Communication - National Land Cover Database (NLCD), Based On Landsat, Helps Plan Clear Signal
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usgs.gov/centers/eros/news/lan <-- shared article
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usgs.gov/landsat-missions <-- shared about Landsat
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usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/ <-- shared about NLCD
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@USGS @USGS_EROS

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Intermountain West Seamless Geologic Map Explorer - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
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apps.usgs.gov/intermountain_we <-- shared web map / app
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sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6 <-- shared USGS SB details
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doi.org/10.3133/sir20225115 <-- shared SIGMa-GeMS
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doi.org/10.3133/tm11B10 <-- shared GeMS
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bedrock
@USGS

💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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zmescience.com/science/geology <-- shared opinion piece
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profession.americangeosciences <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positio <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]

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