Friday, August 1, 2014

Mental map





A mental map is someone perception of a map and how they see it and analyze it. A mental map is  drawn based on how a person may portray a specific area or location.

Cadastral maps



A cadastral map provides real information about property such as villages and boundaries. Each map provides information about the boundaries of lot lines that sets it apart form other maps, it will also highlight specific landmarks which people can better identify their location on the map.

Proportional circle maps



Proportional circle maps contain a particular symbol usually a circle that is in a certain place on the map. A city is or the capital of a country is where the circle is located on the proportional circle map.

Isoline maps




A Isoline map is with numerical valued lines that have joining points of equal value. This map displays concentrations such as equal altitude , temperature and wind speeds .

Infrared Aerial photo



A Infrared aerial photo is are used to track temperature or monitor vegetation and bodies of water. Any object that produces a heat source can be seen on a Infrared aerial photo.

LIDAR

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A LIDAR is a laser that measures distance with a laser and analyzes the reflected light . A LIDAR is a word formed with the words “light” and “radar”. The LIDAR is used to make high resolution maps.

Isobars



Isobars are line connecting  points of equal atmospheric pressure. Each line passes through a pressure of given value that may never cross or touch.