Course Overview
Concepts and properties of maps; Classifications of maps; Theory of distortions; Conformality; Equivalency, Equidistancy; Tissot's indicatrix; Cylindrical projections (including the Mercator projection, the UTM projection, and the modified Transverse Mercator projection); National Topographic System (NTS) of Canada; Conical projections (Conic projection of the British Columbia); Perspective projections; Stereographic projection (including the stereographic projection used in the Maritimes).
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in MATH 2511
Credits
3.0
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