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DIGITAL CARTOGRAPHY AND THE GEOSCIENCES
"Cartography is
the art and technique of map reproduction. It is in a narrower sense to
be characterized as a refining process between the original source
material and the reproduction." |
(Eduard
Imhof,1962) |
A map
is a scale representation of a geographical environment.
The
purpose of a map is to provide a meaningful picture of reality. A map,
therefore, can be a particularly useful guide in the orientation of
terrain, as well as conveying other multi-faceted information through
supplementary annotations.
The
map is the basic feature for numerous applicationsin the Geosciences:
Geology, Tectonics, Geophysics, Seismology, Geothermics,
Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Marine Sciences, etc.
Digital
Cartography involves the creation and analyses of maps through the
use of computers. As such, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are
an integral tool for Cartography.
Various
Thematic and Ortho-photo Maps (using the Arc/Info and ArcView GIS
software packages) were created, following the demands of Cartography
(e.g. scale, generalization, map projections) in the Space Applications
Research Unit during the last few years (see also GIS
0n this site).
REFERENCES:
http://www.geowarn.ethz.ch
Lagios,
E., Dietrich, V., Stavrakakis, G., Parcharides, I., Sakkas V.,
Vassilopoulou Sp. (2001). Will Nisyros Volcano (GR) Become Active?
Seismic Unrest and Crustal Deformation. European Geologist, 12,
44-50.
Vassilopoulou,
S., Hurni, L., Dietrich, V., Baltsavias, M., Pateraki, M., Lagios,
E.,Parcharidis, Is. (2002): Ortho-Photo Generation using IKONOS-2
Imagery and High Resolution DEM: A Case Study on Monitoring the
Volcanic Hazard on Nissyros Island (Greece), ISPRS Journal of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 57, 24-38.
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