Synthos Partner Profile: Caird-Sextant
From the Poles to the Tropics - and Everywhere in Between At Synthos, our business relies to a significant degree on partnerships with other companies...
Happy New Year From Synthos, LLC!!!
As the 2020’s dawn, we at Synthos look forward to more exciting developments in the use of GIS and related technologies, as location and data...
Tribute to Steve Pool, and Mentoring.
Today I am re-posting a blog honoring much beloved Seattle TV personality and respected weather forecaster Steve Pool. The blog is written by Professor Cliff...
Special Purpose Districts: Volume 1.
Special Purpose Districts (or SPDs) are unique geographic areas used, among other uses, to provide a means for taxes to be levied on certain commercial...
The GIS Project Life Cycle
GIS projects are often complex animals, involving varied sources of data, project needs and requirements, tools, reports, people, perspectives, and budgets. They typically involve several...
“Sometimes it’s the little things” >> The Duct Tape Solution.
As Geo-Spatial professionals, many of us relish the opportunity to make use of high-tech, sophisticated equipment, powerful software, and complicated algorithms and models. Why? Because...
You Too Can Map Hurricanes! (and other weather events).
Well, it’s Hurricane Season, and as usual, all eyes are on the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the southeastern coast of the US. This week...
Hurricane Dorian: Still a flood risk, no matter where it goes.
Leading up to this Labor Day holiday weekend, there has been much discussion and concern over the location of landfall of Hurricane Dorian. Early models...
