GISC 1311 Lab 3 and Questions. Helpful hints to answer Lab Questions 1 & 2
After you complete the Labs. And add the screen shots for each of the WorldviewyourName projections
and the CountryViewYourName projections and the VermontViewYourName Projections answer the
following two questions.
Example of Labs
WorldViewYourName Maps: You will have between 6-7 screen shots displaying 5 different World Map
Projections. Both Geographic and Projected Coordinate Systems. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 +
CountryViewYourName Maps: You will have between 6-7 screen shots displaying 5 different Both
Geographic and Projected Coordinate Systems. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 +
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GISC 1311 Lab 3 and Questions. Helpful hints to answer Lab Questions 1 & 2
VermontYourName Maps: You will have between 2-3 screen shots displaying 1 State Plane Map
Projections. Projected Coordinate Systems. 1. Plus some examples of other SPCS of other parts of the
USA.
Discussion Questions
1. Based on the world map projections covered in this lab, which industries would best be served by
each projection (provide two examples)? Does the entire industry need to agree on a single one?
What problems could arise from the use of different projections? Use the links supplied to help you
answer these questions about the map projections we used in Lab 3 Tasks.
Map Projection Info Sites;
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http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Aitoff (Links to an external
site.) (Links to an external site.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_map_projections (Links to an external site.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection (Links to an external site.)
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//003r00000017000000 (Links
to an external site.)
WorldYourName: Data Frame World Projection 1 Example…use your own. Then supply the
information about selected projection.
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GISC 1311 Lab 3 and Questions. Helpful hints to answer Lab Questions 1 & 2
Use these links to find out the information you need about your selected Map Projection whether it is
Geographic Coordinate System or Projected Coordinate System. Using the links supplied answer the
questions about your selected projection. Do not use a projection that we have already used in class as
Lab examples.
WorldYourName: Data Frame World Projection 2 Example…use your own. Then supply the
information about selected projection
USAYourName: Data Frame World Projection 1 Example…use your own. Then supply the information
about selected projection
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GISC 1311 Lab 3 and Questions. Helpful hints to answer Lab Questions 1 & 2
USAYourName: Data Frame World Projection 2 Example…use your own. Then supply the information
about selected projection
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