Wednesday, September 5, 2012

First Env Blog. Maps, Google Earth, and Isaac link


Choropleth map showing the number of individuals living in poverty.
This type of map is uses colors and different shading to represent a concentration 

Proportional symbol map  
showing population concentrations in Georgia 2000.
This type of map us usually used to represent the population of either humans animals or other populous beings. The larger the symbol, the larger the population of measured item.


Dot Density map showing where non-metro poor are located
This type of map is usually used to show concentrations of populations. The map uses the same size dot compared to the proportional map that uses different sizes.

Isopleth map of the United States.
This type of map uses contour lines to show different values and dimensions. The most common of these types of maps are topographic, and use lines to represent elevation.
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Link to video of Hurricane Isaac and its approach path into the Gulf of Mexico
  http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7419294n

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This image from Google earth is an image of Wrangell Alaska, where I rode a Jet Boat up a glacial river to the face of a Glacier.

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