Map projections are part of the ever important earth map relations. Understanding the common map projections in use today serve as a good foundation to all cartographic skills.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define map projection
List the types of map distortion
Describe distortion
List 3 projection surfaces
Define projection in ArcGIS
Project a layer in ArcGIS
TERMS TO KNOW
Tangent
Secant
Map Projection
Projected Coordinate System (PCS)
Cartesian Coordinates
Projection Surface
Surface Transformation
Standard parallel
Central meridian
Scale factor
POWERPOINT SUPPLEMENT
RELATED LINKS AND REQUIRED READING
Geoweb Guru - Map Projections and Coordinate Systems
Map Projections by Progonos Consulting:
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