A map projection is used to portray all or part of the round Earth on a flat surface. This cannot be done without some distortion. Every projection has its own set of advantages…
Slide 1 Map Projections An important consideration in mapping our world Slide 2 Issues and Limitations Map projections are attempts to portray the surface of the earth or…
Slide 1 http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/ notes/mapproj/mapproj_f.html Slide 2 Introduction Map projections are attempts to portray the surface of the earth or a…
Representations of the Earth Maps, GIS and Remote Sensing Tools of the Geographer Maps A map is the fundamental tool of the geographer. With a map, one can illustrate the…