Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Week 3: Neogeography Map
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Neography is a new phenomena of people taking the process of creating maps and geographic information in their own hands. People have a new geospatial awareness with access to technologies like the Internet and GPS devices that come standard with their cellular phones. With these new tools available to them, anybody can create their own Google Map documenting sites of the American Civil War instead of referring to a textbook.
However, neogeography is not subject to the same academic and scientific standards geography is. The maps created by cartographers are subject to criteria and will be criticized harshly for any weaknesses. Accuracy is of the utmost importance for maps, as they are used by pilots when they fly, or the military when they determine how far their missiles have to travel. Maps created by neographers have no standards at all except for the whimsy of their creator. For example, when Geraldo Rivera drew the map of the US Army's forces in Iraq in the sand, he was criticized for giving away state secrets, something a professional cartographer would not have done. Yet, he is an amateur and not subject to the same standards.
Neogeography also relies on imperfect data, not the same data given to professional geographers and cartographers. Basic maps with lines as borders are satisfying for neographers, but leave much to be desired for the cartographer. They are also incomplete in terms of showing this data, and typically only display one subset of information as opposed to the many layers GIS can.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Week Two: Lab Assignment
1. What is the name of the quadrangle?
Beverly Hills Quadrangle
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?
Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, Inglewood
3. When was the quadrangle first created?
1966
4. What datum was used to create your map?
North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27). North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
5. What is the scale of the map?
1:24,000
6. At the above scale, answer the following:
a) 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground?
1200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?
1.894 miles
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?
2.64 inches
d) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?
12.501 centimeters
7. What is the contour interval on your map?
20 feet
8. What are the approximate geographic coordinates in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees of:
a) the Public Affairs Building; 34 degrees, 4' 15" North, 34.070833; 118 degrees negative, 26' 45" West,118.445833
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier; 34 degrees, 0', 40" North, 34.011111; 118 degrees negative, 29' 45" West, 118.495833
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir; 34 degrees, 6' 0" North, 34.1; 118 degrees negative, 24' 45" West, 118.4125
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park); 600 feet, 182.88 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery; 140 feet, 42.67 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park; 700 feet, 213.36 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map? Zone 11
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map? 3763000 Northing. 3620000 Easting.
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines? 10000 meters
13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the eastings of the UTM grid intersect the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel (hint: create a line chart). Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation profile as a graphic in your blog.
720, 615, 640, 520, 480 ucla west, 420 ucla east, 415, 350, 290, 250, 150
14. What is the magnetic declination of the map?
14 degrees
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?
South
16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.
Beverly Hills Quadrangle
2. What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?
Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, Inglewood
3. When was the quadrangle first created?
1966
4. What datum was used to create your map?
North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27). North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
5. What is the scale of the map?
1:24,000
6. At the above scale, answer the following:
a) 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground?
1200 meters
b) 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?
1.894 miles
c) one mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?
2.64 inches
d) three kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?
12.501 centimeters
7. What is the contour interval on your map?
20 feet
8. What are the approximate geographic coordinates in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees of:
a) the Public Affairs Building; 34 degrees, 4' 15" North, 34.070833; 118 degrees negative, 26' 45" West,118.445833
b) the tip of Santa Monica pier; 34 degrees, 0', 40" North, 34.011111; 118 degrees negative, 29' 45" West, 118.495833
c) the Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir; 34 degrees, 6' 0" North, 34.1; 118 degrees negative, 24' 45" West, 118.4125
9. What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
a) Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park); 600 feet, 182.88 meters
b) Woodlawn Cemetery; 140 feet, 42.67 meters
c) Crestwood Hills Park; 700 feet, 213.36 meters
10. What is the UTM zone of the map? Zone 11
11. What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map? 3763000 Northing. 3620000 Easting.
12. How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines? 10000 meters
13. Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the eastings of the UTM grid intersect the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel (hint: create a line chart). Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus. Insert your elevation profile as a graphic in your blog.
720, 615, 640, 520, 480 ucla west, 420 ucla east, 415, 350, 290, 250, 150
14. What is the magnetic declination of the map?
14 degrees
15. In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway and Stone Canyon Reservoir?
South
16. Crop out (i.e., cut and paste) UCLA from the map and include it as a graphic on your blog.
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