#dataviz #maps Comparing hill-shade maps in R using {terra} vs. {whitebox} - along with impressive effects of {ggblend}. Example code for Sikkim in #India.
Data: #elevatr by US EPA
Full Code🔗https://tinyurl.com/maps-shaded
Tools: #rstats, #ggplot2, #ggblend by @mjskay , #whitebox by Qiusheng Wu

#dataviz #maps Code experimenting with package {hillshader} by @pierreroudier - a wrapper around #rayshader - quick code to plot hilly regions in #rstats
Full Code🔗https://tinyurl.com/hill-sikkim
Tools: #ggplot2 #terra #tidyterra by @dhernangomez #elevatr by USEPA

Accessing Elevation Data In R With The Elevatr Package
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https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/elevatr/vignettes/introduction_to_elevatr.html <-- shared tutorial
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https://apps.nationalmap.gov/epqs/ <-- USGS Elevation Point Query Service
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[I saved this one for when I get a change to get back to R learning!]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #elevation #model #modeling #3DEP #R #code #coding #elevatr #LiDAR #pointdata #opendata #surface #tutorial #onlinelearning #learning #RSoftware #r #package #rprogramming #USGS #opensource #DEM #spatialanalysis #3d #3dmodel

Latest release for #elevatr #rstats package is out. Small updates and a bug fix. Bigger changes (e.g. #sf and #terra) on the horizon!

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/elevatr/index.html

Do you like to make maps like me or do you want to learn how to make them? I found some tutorials for those interested in making beautiful maps using R. They are free access and very understandable.

#R #Rcoding #ggplot2 #codingisfun #tidyverse #terra #osmdata #httr #XML #codinglife #giscoR #metr #elevatr #sundaymood

Link: https://milospopovic.net/blog

So hashtags, eh??? Adding some here:
#rstats
#ecology
#limnology
#lakes
#HABs
#FLAMeON
#environment
#foss
#tidyverse
#RStudio
#GitHub
#elevatr
#opensource
#openscience
#openaccess