Map Projections Geography 20 – Geographic Issues of the 21 st Century.
Geographic Information System Projections...Geographic Information System Projections Lecture #2....
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Geographic Information SystemProjectionsLecture #2
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Concept Summary
• A spheroid or approximation of the Earth shape is required to calculate a datum.
• A datum is a mathematical model that serves as a ‘home base’ to that may be used to calculate the coordinates of another location.
• A map projection converts a 3D spheroid into a 2D plane. (Globes versus Maps)
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Summary continued…
• Projected coordinate systems are built ON a map projection.– These are specific grids that may be used to define
a specific geographic location on the Earth’s surface.
• It is important to be aware that there are many different ways to determine a geographic location!– Because if you run into a problem where your
data do not line up as they should, it is likely that they come from 2 or more different projections…
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GPS vs. GIS
The 24 GPS satellites -altitude of ~11,000 miles-travelling at a speed of ~7000 mph. -two full orbits in just under 24 hours
Global Positioning System
Geographic Information Systems
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Geospatial features & attributes
Vegetation
Geology
Eruption history
Deaths
Place
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Coordinate System Vocabulary
• Meridians = lines of equal longitude
• Parallels = lines of equal latitude
• Method of angular measure (E-W/N-S)
• (DMS) degrees, minutes, seconds
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Developing a Coordinate System
Claudius Ptolemy, 140
‘First’ to use mathematical projection to show a round earth on a flat surface
John Harrison, 1740
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Issue #1 Approximation of the Earth
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Datum Issue # 2• Mathematical model of
the Earth that serves as the reference point for calculating the geographic coordinates of a location.
Types/Progressions
• Clarke 1866
• NAD27
• NAD83
• GRS80 (Geodetic Ref. System)
• WGS (World Geodetic System)
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Importance
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Map projections
• Transforming a sphere to into a plane…
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Projection types
• Conformal preserves local angles and shapes
• Equivalent retains areas in the correct relative size
• Equidistant maintains scale consistency along specific lines
• Azimuthal retains specified/accurate directions
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Aspects and projections
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb//pubs/MapProjections/projections.html
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Common map projections
• Transverse Mercator
– Uses a standard meridian
– Is conformal
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Common map projections
• Lambert Conformal Conic… USGS Topo maps since 1957
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Projected Coordinate Systems
• Or plane coordinate system is built ON a map projection!
• Designed for detailed calculations and positioning for scales of 1: 24,000 or larger
• Fractional scales…
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Common Projected Coordinate Systems
Universal Transverse Mercator N
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State Plane Coordinate system
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Public Land Survey System (plss)
• Township, Range, Section, 1/4s
• 6 by 6 miles squares
• 640 acres per section
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Most data available in Iowa
• NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_15N• Projection:
Transverse_Mercator• False_Easting: 500000.000000• False_Northing: 0.000000• Central_Meridian: -93.000000• Scale_Factor: 0.999600• Latitude_Of_Origin: 0.000000• Linear Unit: Meter
• GCS_North_American_1983• Datum:
D_North_American_1983
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GIS and Coordinate Systems
• Projections files
• Predefined Coordinate Systems
• On-the-fly projections
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Conversions