Contour Lines explained
Originally posted on Geokult:
Contours can be thought of as like a stack of irregular pancakes, with each contour line representing the edge of the pancake. If the contour interval is 1 metre,…
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The Cartographic Conundrum
Originally posted on Geokult:
As a cartographer with an extensive background in topographic mapping I have been trained to produce maps as accurately as I possibly can, but of course a map is…
Map Generalisation
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When depicting information on a map the cartographer has to make choices on how to display the sometimes complex and very dense information without losing the flavour and meaning…
Map Symbology
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Contour Lines explained
Contours can be thought of as like a stack of irregular pancakes, with each contour line representing the edge of the pancake. If the contour interval is 1 metre, each ‘pancake’ would be… Continue reading
Finding more from Geokult
If you are interested in finding out more about Geokult, you can: check out Tracey’s travel reviews on Tripadvisor check out the Geokult Facebook page, which features lots of articles about mapping and cartography.… Continue reading
Topography
Wikipedia defines topography as “Topography (from Greek τόπος topos, “place”, and γράφω graphō, “write”) is a field of planetary science comprising the study of surface shape and features of the Earth and other… Continue reading
Map Generalisation
When depicting information on a map the cartographer has to make choices on how to display the sometimes complex and very dense information without losing the flavour and meaning of what they is… Continue reading
The Cartographic Conundrum
As a cartographer with an extensive background in topographic mapping I have been trained to produce maps as accurately as I possibly can, but of course a map is only an interpretation and… Continue reading