Saturday, February 20, 2010

Module 5 - GIS Data Search














I didn't have any problems finding the map data. Though I did run into hard disk space problems when I uploaded the data files to the server. The projection used is Transverse Mercator.




Sunday, February 7, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Magnitude Map


This map shows the earthquake intensity around different locations in Haiti. I found this map at the USGS website. It can help geologists determine the different locations where the highest intensity quakes occured. Relief worked could also use this map to determine where the most medical resources and food supplies should go to.

Week 4 - Projections


This map shows the area in square miles for Alachua, Escambia, Polk and Dade counties. The map uses graduated colors to distinguish the area in square miles