13 Feb

United States: Stranded Climbers

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United States 
Stranded Climbers 
In Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon, at least 7 climbers became stranded Tuesday when treacherous weather conditions overcame Mount Hood.  One climber was hiking towards the summit without ropes and fell backwards about 700-1,000 feet into the Hogsback area of the mountain. Though others attempted to resuscitate him with CPR before the rescue team arrived, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.   The trail the climbers were traversing is the most popular in the park. 

This map depicts Mount Hood and the location of Hogsback area where the climber fell. Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source:  KOIN
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United States
Shooting at NSA Headquarters
Early this morning, authorities responded to a shooting in Fort Meade, Maryland at the National Security Agency. A black SUV was seen crashed into a concrete barrier trying to enter a secure vehicle entrance gate. One law enforcement officer was injured and another person taken into custody during the shooting at the scene. U.S. officials stated the incident is not a national security issue. 

This map depicts the surrounding area of the National Security Agency. Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: Washington Post
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South Korea
Olympic Medal Count 
Olympic medals continue to be won by talented athletes in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The United States won its 100th Winter Olympic medal last night after Shaun White won gold on the half pipe, landing back-to-back 1440s. He is now the first snowboarder to be a three-time Olympic champion.  All 4 of the gold medals the United States currently holds are exclusively from snowboarding.  Seventeen-year-old, Chloe Kim, also won gold yesterday in the women’s half pipe competition, landing back-to-back 1080s.  Germany is currently in the lead with 12 total medals with the Netherlands and Norway in a close second, each holding 11 medals. 

This interactive map depicts the medal count for each country participating in the Olympics.  Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading:  Olympic, NBC Olympics, NY Times, CBS, NBC,
Graphic Source: Fast Company

     

San Francisco Torn at the Seams
Doug Mccune is an Oakland, California, based artist who specializes in data exploration and map making with the use of 3D printing and laser cutting. He believes that data can and should be used to showcase to the world the chaos of urban environments. In a San Francisco based project, Mccune constructed a sculpture showing the wide range in housing prices that are dividing the city. Using data from Redfin he began his project by printing out a 3D map of the city which he dismantled. The height of each separate area represents the average price per square foot for the recent home sales. If areas next to each other are close in value they are connected, but if neighboring areas are too far from each other he split them accordingly, tearing the city map and showing its most powerful economic divides. If anyone could take a photo from far enough away from straight above, they’d see all the pieces line up to form the cohesive outline of the city. To get an in depth synopsis of the data configuration sculpture, check out Mccune’s official presentation!

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Yesterday’s Answer

Q: With Valentine’s Day taking place today, which country is the largest producer of cocoa? 

A: The Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast produces 30% of the world’s total chocolate supply. In 2017, they had a total crop of 1,448,992 tons. Nestle and Cadbury receive most of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. 

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Today’s Question

 

Q:  In honor of Ash Wednesday, where is the world’s largest cathedral? 

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.

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