Map
* All maps distort the earth's surface.
* Are pictures of information about areas and places.
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* Get maps or driving directions by typing in addresses or zip codes.
* Many maps also have contour lines, each of which joins up all the points at the same height
  - have dots at each one degree
* Most maps also show a Western bias by splitting the earth in the middle of the Pacific or India
  - are pictures of some aspect of the real world
  - depict a lot of information in a small amount of space
* Provides the map of the state which displays important cities and places.
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* allow to create a context between a persons actual position and any geographic phenomenon.
* also can convey atmosphere, feeling, and a sense of history
  - cover the planets, moons, and constellations
  - display schools, parks, hospitals, churches, and other landmarks
* are a basic tool of anyone doing spatial analysis, information storage or retrieval.
* are a form of spatial information, perhaps our most obvious form
  - visual communication, a special language for describing spatial relationships
  - format particularly important to geoscientists
  - graphic means of communication
  - part of environmental education
  - powerful way to document traditional land claims
  - rarity in India
  - shared version of reality
  - somewhat unique form of advertising because they inform as well as promote
  - type of geographic model
  - visual means of representing and organizing information
  - abstraction of reality
  - abstractions of reality using symbols analogous to real features on Earth s surface
  - accurate representations of the earth in two dimensions
  - actually the greatest threat to wildlife
  - also essential to show landmarks, distances and topography
  - an extremely important component of genealogical research
* are an important part of genealogical research
  - segment of the remote sensing market
  - another tool that help to make our ancestors real
  - diagrams showing different types of information about a place, such as rivers and roads
  - drawings on flat surfaces of all or part of the earth
  - essential tools of geography because they assist in the visualization of space
  - flat while the real world is three dimensional
  - from the late nineteenth century into the twentieth century
  - geographers' most important tools
* are graphic representations of selected aspects of Earth's surface
  - graphics that contain links to textual information or to other graphics
  - information systems
  - made out of cubes, which can be made longer or shorter and can be reshaped
  - mix of cartography and art
* are models of reality
  - the earth, like a globe in a classroom
* are one navigation tool that people use to find their way around
  - of the geographer s main tools, because maps describe what is where
* are one of the most important tools of the land use planner and natural resources manager
  - tools used by planners
  - types of documents associated with exploration
  - orthographic views, photos are perspective views
  - perhaps as fundamental to society as language and the written word
  - powerful and communicate complex information about our world clearly and directly
* are powerful tools for planning, decision-making and policy setting
  - to help managers visualize spatial patterns related to socioeconomic trends
  - really models of a place in space
  - representations of reality, and they contain errors that are spatially autocorrelated
  - segment, that contin other objects
  - simply models of the real world
  - still vital to society and continue to improve over time
  - subjective renderings of place and reflect the worldview of the mapmaker
* are the backbone of geography
  - basic tools geographers use to present information
  - coordinates of history
  - data structure of choice for embedded graphs
  - principle vehicles for understanding geographic realms
  - traditional method of storing and displaying geographic information
  - universal language
  - vehicle to link reflection and concrete reality
  - things which really, really benefit from the use of colour
* are tools that shape our perception of place
  - used by geographers to show spatial relationships
* are two dimensional representations of the earth's surface
  - dimensional, selective, reduced and distorted images of the earth
  - two-dimensional representations of the surface of the earth
  - useful because they can help people find the exact location of anything on earth
  - usually outlines of various locations
* are very efficient at storing and communicating geographic information
  - to communicate spatial situations
* below show areas.
* bring visual context and clarity to postal addresses.
* can also behave as environment and cause decoherence, thus acting as orchestrating nodes
  - define people, their lifestyles and cultural practices
  - include information beyond that which is perceivable in the reality
  - depict many types of phenomena in the encounter between people and place
* can include a variety of information, such as floodplains, earthquake zones, and demographics
  - bathymetry, topography, national boundaries, rivers and channels, cities, etc
* can show political boundaries or physical features such as earthquake faults or rivers
  - thousands of features of the human and physical geography of the earth
  - take the form of wall hangings, postcards, placemats, jigsaw puzzles, etc
* come in all shapes and sizes
  - many shapes and sizes and have traditionally been printed on paper
* company which sells and frames reproductions of antique maps.
* consist of a graphic display of one or more geographic data layers.
* convey information about a place.
* cover areas
  - land areas
  - political, social and historical events as well as physical and economic information
  - regional areas
  - significant physical and cultural features of the ancient world
  - small areas
  - terrains
* deal primarily with land as oppopsed to bodies of water or air space.
* define phenomena that have a spatial element.
* depict areas
  - hot spots
* describe counties, cities, countries, the planet
  - distribution patterns
* differ in detail and scale from country to country and indeed often from region to region.
* efficiently store and communicate geographic information.
* free service that requests address information for the purpose of mapping a location.
* frequently help people to make decisions.
* give information
  - useful information
* hang on walls.
* have cyclic patterns
  - hills and valleys, rivers and lakes, and deserts and forests
  - three or more bar scales, each in a different unit of measure
  - use in biology and in agriculture
* help people know how to get around
  - travel from place to place
  - resource managers visualize where objects of interest are located, such as a stream
  - understand locations and development of areas
* however belong to the age of atoms.
* illustrate areas
  - countries' membership in alliances or organizations
  - economic, social, and political problems in British history
* include features
  - indicators
  - major features
  - terrain features
* includes sections
  - works of and on cartography from the fifteenth century to the present
* indicate locations
  - where native people, plant and animal species live
* is the part of the national bibliography that registers cartographic material.
* locate important places.
* making today is done mostly by computer.
* offer overviews.
* often contain useful demographic information
  - convey subtle prejudices about the superiority of nations and cultures
* play an important role as a source of data.
* provide a means by which statistical information can be presented simply and effectively
  - answers
  - continuity and orientation to our world
  - valuable information
* represent our three dimensional world in two dimensions
  - the surface of the Earth at various scales and levels of generalization
* reveal overall spatial orientation and the general relationships of one place to another.
* serve purposes.
  - characteristics
  - details
  - different features on the land surface, hence, different types of maps
  - exploitation
  - extent
  - geographic ranges
  - how people visualize the world and relate to it
  - jet streams
  - major cities
  - migration routes
  - orientations
  - paths
  - positions
  - properties
  - regions
  - sites
  - soil characteristics
* stabilize microtubules by inhibiting the dissociation of tubulin from microtubules.
* tell history as much as they depict it
  - stories
* try to keep abreast of international trading laws and policies.
* use colors to represent different features
  - light, medium and dark tints of colour to define variances in range
  - symbols such as points, lines, area patterns and colors to convey information
  - the directions north, south, east, and west to help locate objects or features
* used for navigation come in all types and sizes.
* vary greatly in quality, type and size
  - the type and complexity of data that they portray
* visually describe certain geographical areas.
* work with popular page layout, presentation, illustration, and writing programs.
+ America's Army, Game content, Missions and maps: Shooter video games :: 2002 video games
  * The map list is sorted by the version they were released with, with newer maps coming first. The game currently has 28 multiplayer maps and 14 single player training missions. Completing these training missions unlocks things like the ability to play online or to become a medic, a special forces unit or a sniper. Maps have different sizes, objectives, and weapons that players can have.
+ Sauerbraten (video game), Technology, Map editing: 2004 video games :: Mac OS X games :: Windows games
  * Maps are made out of cubes, which can be made longer or shorter and can be reshaped. These cubes can be mapped out easily, using the in-game editor. This means that both map-makers and players can make very big, detailed maps very quickly. This is not like other games such as 'Quake', where you need a lot of effort and bugfixing work to even get the map to work.
+ Weather map: Meteorology
  * A 'weather map' is a tool. It is used to show facts and study of many kinds of meteorological amounts at different levels of the atmosphere quickly. They have been used from the mid-19th century. Weather maps have been used both for study and for weather forecasting purposes. Some maps show differences of temperature. This can help find weather fronts.