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Mills College 2009 SOC128 G eographic I nformation S ystems and Sociological Geography. Projections I. Outline. What do you need to know going forward Projections and coordinate systems. The Problem.
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Mills College 2009SOC128GeographicInformationSystems and Sociological Geography Projections I
Outline • What do you need to know going forward • Projections and coordinate systems
The Problem http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dzichelp/v2r2/topic/com.ibm.db29.doc.spatial/csb3022a.htm
The Problem • A “rectangle” on the earth’s surface… • …that is, a four cornered area aligned with parallels and meridians Cwest, Bnorth Awest, Bnorth Awest, Dnorth Cwest, Dnorth
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