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mas-107 Why are projecions necessary ? Why can’t b mapped undistorted onto flat medium ?

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GEOG-20180 Textbook notes Chapter 3- Map Projections   Map projection - Geometrical transformation of E’s spherical / ellipsoidal surface onto flat map surface.       -potentially infinite numver , key pt is some suited beter r osme uses than 4 others.  How o distinguish 1 projection rom another and choose among them         1 oranize wide cariety of pojecetions in2 liimted numver of groups and families bo nbasis of shared attributes  Common appproaches = classifying in2 families based on geometrical distorion properites ( relate 2 distance,shapedirection +area)          -examine nature of surface used 2 onstruct projection ( place,cone, sylinder) -helps 2 udnerstand patern of spatial distoriton over map surface Impo 2 adress both cuz 1. U

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School: University of Colorado Denver

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School: University of Colorado Denver

Department: none

Course: None

Term: Fall 2016

Tags: webinar and checklist

Cost: 25

Name: Webinar checklist

Description: webinar checklist

Uploaded: 09/28/2016

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