Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
projection...
"The map projection used here is the same as seen in XTPF 4, but with 32 iterations of the world map, configured in a figure-eight pattern. The singular points within the map, located at the South Pole, Yucatan (Mexico), the South Pacific, and Sudan are mostly superimposed with additional text- and image-based inclusions, several referencing the history of European colonialism. The figure-eight configuration is not entirely of one piece, given the central overlapping segment. The obscured part of the map, consisting of the greater part of two worlds worth of terrain, is reproduced in lower-contrast above the rest of the image." (Source)
Go to the website and check out the larger image!
Go to the website and check out the larger image!
The Mollweide Projection
sphere, geoid, ellipsoid, natural surface...?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
why i chose the links i chose
The US census geography home page (and the census home page in general) is a great place to find data that can be used to create maps.
The USGS (or United States Geological Survey) is a great place to find relevant information and mapping resources. You can order maps of pretty much any region.
Strange Maps is a cool blog. It has maps from both the present and past of unusual statistics. My favorite, although less unusual than many of the maps on the page, is the percentage of obese people by state map. Looks like Mississippi needs to hit the gym.
The USGS (or United States Geological Survey) is a great place to find relevant information and mapping resources. You can order maps of pretty much any region.
Strange Maps is a cool blog. It has maps from both the present and past of unusual statistics. My favorite, although less unusual than many of the maps on the page, is the percentage of obese people by state map. Looks like Mississippi needs to hit the gym.
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