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Coe takes advantage of open-sourcelidar datato put together evocative maps that tell the history of these rivers and deltas.
His artistic images are both aesthetically pleasing and vitally important to understanding the imprint of these waterways.
Each image that Coe creates is a visual timeline of each river’s history.
Yellowstone River (USA)
Coe is enthusiastic about sharing his work with the public.
His website also has helpfultutorialsfor anyone who is interested in learning how to work with lidar data.
Read on for My Modern Met’s exclusive interview.
Lena River Delta (Russia)
Yellowstone River (USA)
Where does your love of cartography stem from?
My love for cartography began at an early age.
I also would plan long-distance bicycle trips as a teenager with local county atlases that my family had.
Mississippi Delta (USA)
Lena River Delta (Russia)
What inspired you to create this series?
Since then, it has turned into a bit of an obsession.
Lidar stands for light detection and ranging or light radar, depending on who you ask.
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These point clouds can then be used to create continuous three-dimensional surfaces, also known as digital elevation models.
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What’s the most satisfying part of creating these images?
The most challenging part?
North Fork Shenandoah River (USA)
Being able to visualize rivers in ways that they have never been seen before is incredibly satisfying.
I love sharing these with the world!
Sharing them just seemed like the next logical stepno reason to keep them to myself.
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Colorado River Delta (Mexico)
What do you hope that people take away from the images?
I hope that people can take away a sense of curiosity about the world around them.
Ideally, that curiosity will turn into a desire to care for their local environment (and rivers).
Colorado River Delta (Mexico)
