PROJECTIONS

Chris Stayte

SHAPE OF THE EARTH

The first picture is that of a sphere The picture below it is that of an Ellipsoid

You can see that the Ellipsoid is like

the sphere but compressed a little The Earth is an Ellipsoid

DATUMS

Mathematical computations that describe the irregular shape of the Earth

WHAT IS A MAP PROJECTION

A two dimensional representation of the Earths surface

Cylindrical Projection

Planar/Azimuth al Projection

Conic Projection

WHAT FOUR PROPERTIES ARE ON THE MAP OF EARTH???

Area - On a world map, for example, you may want to preserve the relative area of dif ferent countries so that a distribution of some type of geographic phenomenon may be shown. Shape For educational purposes, it may be important for a wall map to preserve the shapes of states or countries so that students can learn to identify them. Direction & Distance - The most important properties for navigational purposes. No projection is able to accurately preserve all four of these properties: area, shape, direction, and distance. There is always going to be distortion. When selecting a projection, it is best to select one that least distorts the intended study area.

AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION

What the projection does!

What the projection looks like!

CONIC PROJECTION

What the projection does!

What the projection looks like!

CYLINDRICAL

What the projection does!

What the projection looks like!