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UTM Zones and MSK: Choosing the Right Projection for Russia

UTM zones, Russian MSK local coordinate systems explained. 165 CRS in osm2cdr: WGS84, UTM, 122 MSK zones for all 85 RF subjects.

2026-06-07 · 5 min
UTMМСКпроекцииCRS

Hillshade — shaded relief underlay for OSM maps

Hillshade from the global Copernicus GLO-30 DEM: Horn and Zevenbergen-Thorne algorithms, light azimuth and altitude, export to PNG/GeoTIFF or underlay beneath the vector map in PDF/SVG.

2026-05-31 · 5 min
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3D terrain model — relief in STL, GLB, OBJ for printing and visualization

3D terrain model from the global Copernicus GLO-30 DEM: STL/GLB/OBJ/PLY/glTF subformats, vertical exaggeration, adaptive decimation. For 3D printing, Blender, Three.js and physical terrain models.

2026-05-31 · 5 min
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Relief contour lines in DXF/DWG — terrain for surveyors and civil engineers

How to get contour lines in DXF/DWG for AutoCAD and Civil 3D: thin and bold contours on separate layers, elevation labels, area-adaptive interval. Source — global Copernicus GLO-30 30 m DEM.

2026-05-31 · 7 min
contoursdxfdwgautocad

Color relief — hypsometric elevation tint like a topographic map

Hypsometric elevation tint from the global Copernicus GLO-30 DEM: topo/arctic/grayscale ramps, blending with hillshade, export to PNG/GeoTIFF or underlay beneath the vector map.

2026-05-31 · 5 min
color-reliefhypsometriccopernicusdem

Offline Maps for Smartphone: OsmAnd, Organic Maps, Maps.me

How to prepare and load offline maps for travel without internet. OsmAnd, Organic Maps, Maps.me comparison — which to choose.

2026-05-29 · 6 min
офлайн-картыOsmAndOrganic Mapsпутешествия

OSM Data Quality by Country: Where It's Best and Where It's Lacking

OpenStreetMap data quality analysis by country: completeness, freshness, buildings, roads. Europe, Asia, Africa comparison.

2026-05-23 · 6 min
OSMкачество данныхкартографияHOT

Zarr: A Multidimensional Format for Geodata

Zarr is a cloud-native format for multidimensional geodata storage. Chunked storage, compression, and Python xarray integration for climate and weather.

2026-04-29 · 6 min
Zarrcloud-nativexarrayPython

3D Tiles and CityGML: OGC Standards for Smart Cities

Digital city twins using 3D Tiles and CityGML. LOD levels, Cesium visualization, and applications in urban planning and smart city projects.

2026-04-20 · 6 min
3D TilesCityGMLCityJSONsmart city

GeoPackage: One File for All Your Geodata

GeoPackage is an SQLite-based format for storing vector, raster, styles, and metadata in a single file. Complete guide for QGIS and ArcGIS workflows.

2026-04-17 · 6 min
GeoPackageSQLiteQGISArcGIS

FlatGeobuf: A Streaming Format for Web GIS

FlatGeobuf supports HTTP range requests and spatial indexing. Comparison with GeoJSON, examples for Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers.

2026-04-14 · 5 min
FlatGeobufGeoJSONstreamingweb-GIS

GeoParquet: The Format for Fast Geospatial Analytics

What is GeoParquet, why it outperforms Shapefile for analytics, and how to use it with DuckDB, Python, and QGIS. A complete format guide.

2026-04-11 · 5 min
GeoParquetGeoArrowanalyticsDuckDB