Amanda Briney

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Overview of Flow Mapping

Amanda Briney

Flow maps are a type of map used in cartography to show the movement of objects between different areas on the Earth’s surface.

Imagery and Its Use in GIS

Amanda Briney

Most imagery for use in GIS projects consist of satellite images or aerial photographs but it can also include, thermal images, digital elevation models (DEMs), scanned maps and land classification maps. This article examines imagery and how to effectively gather, store, process and interpret it for a variety of different GIS projects.

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Danie Krige and Kriging

Amanda Briney

This article provides a biography of a Danie Krige, and presents a short overview of geostatistics and kriging.

A Look at the Mercator Projection

Amanda Briney

Learn about the Mercator map projection – one of the most widely used and recently, most largely criticized projections. Amanda Briney takes a look at the history and development of the Mercator projection, how it works and some criticisms of the projection.