Understanding Map Projections

Melita Kennedy, Steve Kopp9781589480032, 1589480031

This book introduces and illustrates geographic and projected coordinate systems and offers information on how they can be applied to data. Whether familiar with the science and mathematics involved with projecting geographical data or learning it for the first time, this book will help users understand the difference between geographic and projected coordinate systems. Issues covered include how spheres, spheroids, datums, latitude, and longitude are calculated, the parameters of each projection, and the concepts involved with map projections.