Krygier &

Wood (2005,
ch5)

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Mercator Projections

Zones are each six degrees of longitude,

numbered as shown at the top, from W to E

Conic Projections

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 Conic Projections Azimuthal Projections

Standard parallels:
Red = -30 & -60 degrees
Black = -45

Azimuthal Projections –
Focal Points

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 Datums

Contours are AGD66, vegetation is GDA94 datum.

The offset is due to the different datums used.

Example of resampling. The original cells

outlined in black have been resampled to
the cells outlined in red. New attributes of
each cell have been assigned using the
largest area rule.

Example of resampling an existing DEM to obtain a new

DEM with shorter spacing between sample points. The
black dots are the new DEM sample points, and the
existing DEM provided mean elevations for each red
square. The apparent improvement in spatial resolution as
a result of resampling may not be justified.