Lecture Outlines

Helpful Sites

Intro to Maps

Map Basics - Prezi

Map Basics Prezi - pdf

Map Basics - old outline

Map Basics - Backpacker's Guide (1)

Reading Topographic Maps - a comprehensive guide

Google Maps - YouTube

NTS Maps of BC - to order paper maps

GeoBC - can download to computer or iPad

Map Scale - outline

Map Scale - jpg

Practice Questions on Scale - extra practice for the keen

Scale & Distance - from Reading Topographic Maps

Unit Conversions - metric - imperial conversions

Area

Area - Prezi

Area Prezi PDF

Area - Freemind

Help with Area

• Area Calculator 1
• Area Calculator 2

Graticule & Datum

Georeferencing - outline

Datum supplemental reading

Datum Overview

Lat/Long diagram

Longitude & Time Zones a Cdn idea

NAD 27-83 Converter (83-->27: 49.1642, 123.9364)

Coord Converter (dms, d.d, d m.m, UTM)

Map Projections

Map Projections - outline

Map Projections - jpg

Mercator App - way cool

Map Projections - quick overview

Albers Equal-Area Projection - wikipedia

UTM Zones of Canada

Orienteering

Orienteering

Direction - outline

Direction - jpg

Using a map & compass - Backpacker's Guide

Navigation - pdf

Where am I? - Prezi

Where Am I? - pdf

Interpolating Coordinates - old notes

Example on map

UTM direction & dist.

UTM direction & dist. - jpg

UTM direction/dist. - pdf

Terrain

Mapping Terrain - lecture outline

Mapping Terrain - jpg

Help with Slope (SD-HD-elev)

Terrain pdf

Visualizing Topography - click through the various 'steps' at the bottom of the page - note that each page has a couple of 'interactive buttons'

3D Map Viewer - EarthDetails.com - try typing Mount Albert Edward, BC in the search box

Elevation & Relief - from Reading Topographic Maps

Air Photos

Air Photos Intro - outline

Air Photos - old notes

Air Photos - jpg

EMR & atmospheric window

Remote Sensing - Physical Geography text - chapter 2

Aerial Photographs - from Reading Topographic Maps

Map & Air Photo Orders for BC

1. click "Air Photos",

2. zoom into an area,

3. click "Search for air photos" button

Air Photo Geometry (Horiz. Distance)

Air Photos Geometry - outline

Air Photo Geometry - diagram

Perspective-Orthographic - diagram

Photo Scale f & H - diagram

Basic Image - f / H (H = AGL)

Basic Image - pd / GD

Air Photo Geometry - pdf (old)

Satellite Imagery

Satellite Imagery - lecture outline

Satellite Imagery - jpg

Terms & Concepts

Assignment

Natural Resources Canada - Remote Sensing

• Introduction

• EMR

• EMR spectrum

• Atmospheric interactions

• Target interactions

• Passive vs. active

EMR & Atmosphere - from PhysicalGeography.net

Satellite Orbits

Color Generator - try combining RGB to make different colours

YouTube Clips

• satellites good - good overview

• satellites - clip about TV satellites (Astra in Europe)

• geosynchronous orbit - simple animation

• polar orbit - animation, takes time to load

• both orbits - click all 9 steps - cool

• landsat - shows polar orbit and whisk-broom scanning

• landsat7 - 7 bands of EMR captured

GPS Basics

GPS - lecture outline

GPS - jpeg

How GPS Works

 - pdf

Trimble - What is GPS? - excellent description in easy to understand language!

Garmin - What is GPS?

• video 1

• video 2

Air Photos Viewing - outline

7 Elements Photo Interp - pdf

GIS - Prezi

Air Photo - Relief Displacement

Relief Displacement - outline

Relief Displacement - mind map

Relief Displacement - triangles diagram

Relief Displacement - measures diagram

Air Photos 101 - Basics - from Natural Resources Canada

Air Photos 101 - Photo Interpretation - from Natural Resources Canada

Aerial Photographs - from Reading Topographic Maps

Remote Sensing - Physical Geography text - chapter 2

Review

Lecture

Mind Map