Lecture Outlines

Web Links from Text

Helpful Sites

Intro to Maps

Map Basics - outline

Map Basics - jpg

Web Links from Chapter 1

Web Links for Chapter 4

Maps 101

Map Basics - Backpacker's Guide (1)

Reading Topographic Maps - a comprehensive guide

NTS & BCGS schematic

NTS Map Search

NTS Maps of BC

BCGS Maps

Map Scale - outline

Map Scale - jpg

Help with Scale:

Practice Questions on Scale - extra practice for the keen

Help Solving Scale Problems - PowerPoint presentation that "builds" the answers

Scale Hints

Scale & Distance - from Reading Topographic Maps

Measurement - Overview (Wikipedia)

• metric system

• imperial system

Unit Conversions - metric - imperial conversions

Graticule & Datum

Georeferencing - outline

Datum supplemental reading

Coordinate Hints

Web Links for Chapter 2

Datum Overview

Where are we? - spatial coordinate systems

Is 45 degrees 1/2 way to north pole?

Longitude & Time

NAD 27-83 Converter

Lat/Long - UTM coordinate converter

Lat/Long ( dd mm ss - dd.ddd) Converter

Lat/Long - UTM Converter

Map Projections

Map Projections - outline

Map Projections - jpg

Web Links for Chapter 3

Web Links for Chapter 4

Map Projection - with cool applet

Map Projection Overview - by Peter Dana

Map Projections - lots of examples, by John Savard

Map Projections

UTM Zones of the World

UTM Grid Coordinates

UTM origins and use - the historical part is actually interesting

BC UTM zones

Traversing

Traversing - outline

Traversing - jpg

Traversing - ppt

Traverse Diag.

Traverse Notes

Reading the Ground - outline

Reading the Ground - jpg

GEOG Field School location

GEOG Field School POC's

GEOG Field School Handout

Interpolating Coordinates

Example on map

UTM direction & dist.

UTM direction & dist. - jpg

UTM direction/dist. - pdf

GPS Basics

GPS Intro - lecture outline

GPS Intro - jpeg

How GPS Works

 - pdf

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

Garmin - What is GPS? - check out the GPS & Paper Maps link at the bottom of the page

GPS Overview - good description

GPS Information - many links

Orienteering

Orienteering - lecture outline

Web Links for Chapter 7

Using a map & compass - Backpacker's Guide

Map Reading & Navigation - Australian

Intro to Air Photos

Air Photos - outline

Air Photos - quick overview

Air Photos - jpg

Remote Sensing - Physical Geography text - chapter 2

Air Photos 101 - Basics - from Natural Resources Canada

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

Terrain

Mapping Terrain - lecture outline

Mapping Terrain - jpg

Help with Slope (SD-HD-elev)

Web Links for Chapter 8

Web Links for Chapter 9

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

Terrain Depiction - from UNBC

GIS

GIS - outline

GIS - jpg

Intro to GIS - self learning tool (University of Melbourne)

What is GIS - YouTube

Satellite Imagery

Satellite Imagery - lecture outline

Satellite Imagery - jpg

Web Links for Chapter 18

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

Review

Lecture

Mind Map

Cartography

Map Design Elements - lecture outline

Terms & Concepts

Assignment

Introduction to Map Design