LA Station Fire 2009

Week 4 Map Projections

Week 4 Lab

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the GCS WGS 1984 is 6,934 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Mercator projection is 10,112 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Equidistant Conic projection is 6,957 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Equidistant Cylindrical projection is 5,061 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Albers Equal Area Conic projection is 7,268 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Cylindrical Equal Area projection is 10,096 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the North America Lambert Conformal Conic projection is 6,780 miles.

* The distance between Washington D.C. and Kabul, Afghanistan according to the Asia Lambert Conformal Conic projection is 8,322 miles.

Arc GIS Online Map URL

http://arcg.is/1AimyeS

City of Spokane thefts of mail 2012

Week 5 Tables Lab

Lab 6: Mount Rainier DEM

These DEM maps are of Mount Rainier located in Washington State.

This picture is a 3D image of Mount Rainier.

Arc Map Week 3: Noise Contour Surrounding Airport

There are both potentials and pitfalls in using the GIS software Arc Map. It is not nearly as user-centric as using a program such as google maps and making your own mash up map, which can cause problems for the inexperienced user. However, there are a lot more available tools to use in Arc Map that allow maps to show a wealth of details in a map, combined with a wealth of data that can be used to analyze what the map is trying to portray.

 I ran into several problems while creating my maps concerning airport noise. It was very difficult for me to export features that I selected, as I kept on getting an error message saying Arc Map will not allow me to do this operation, but since it is not very user-centric, it did not tell me why Arc Map was unhappy and how to make Arc Map happy. It turns out that I needed to save it as a shape file, and not as a feature class, which was the default option. Another problem I ran into was trying to summarize the land use categories, as I kept on getting error messages. I still don’t know why Arc Map was unhappy about that. It really seems like there is just a lot of trial and error that the user has to do in order to get exactly what they want out of a map using Arc Map. However, the tools available within Arc Map are very useful, so the benefits with Arc Map far outweigh the shortfalls of it.

Sense of Direction Survey

Zach Mathisen

1/14/2015

GIS 1

Sense of Direction Survey

 

What year are you at EWU?

            This is my senior year at EWU.

Do you own a car?

            Yes, I have a Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

Do you have access to GPS (e.g., in car navigation, GPS enabled cell-phone, handheld GPS)?

            Yes, I have multiple GPS apps on my phone.

Are you good at giving directions?

            Most of the time I am, as long as there are good landmarks for me to go on, I am not so good in remembering street names.

Do you remember where you left things?

            Yes most of the time.

Are you good at judging distances?

            Short distances yes, such as I have a good idea what the length of a football field looks like (100 yards) but it is hard to judge long distances in miles for me.

Is your "sense of direction" good?

            Yes

Do you think of your environment in terms of cardinal directions (N, S, E, W)?

            Yes after taking Intro to Field Research and the Map Use and Analysis courses.

Do you easily get lost in a new city?

            Yes, but that’s part of the fun in exploring a new city.

Do you enjoy reading maps?

            Yes

Do you have trouble understanding directions?

            No

Are you good at reading maps?

            A little yes, but there is always room for me to improve.

Do you remember routes very well while riding as a passenger in a car?

            Yes

Do you enjoy giving directions?

            Most of the time, as long as I know what I am talking about.

Do you find it important to know where you are?

            Yes I like to know where I am.

Do you usually let someone else do the navigational planning for long trips?

            No, I like making my own travel itinerary when taking road trips.

Do you usually remember a new route after you have traveled it only once?

            Sometimes if I am paying attention.

Do you have a good "mental map" of your environment?

            Yes

Without referring to any outside sources (e.g., maps, internet, etc.), please answer the remaining questions.

 

 

 

 

How many miles away is Couer D Alene from Spokane?

 

            Approx. 30 miles

 

During GIS I in the Computer Engineering Building, which direction are you facing?

            East

Do you usually try to sit in the same seat or area in your classes?

            Yes

Which direction does the top or head of your bed point?

            East

When was the last time you used a map?

            Fall Quarter in Intro. To Field Research class.

Which online mapping service do you use most to get directions or to locate places?

            Map Quest

Enter the two-letter post code abbreviation for your home state (e.g., California = CA; New York = NY, etc.). If you don't know the postcode, just guess. If your home is not in the US, enter "XX".

            WA

What is the approximate population of the United States?

            320 million people

Which country does NOT border Afghanistan?

            Israel.

Where do the equator and prime meridian intersect on the surface of the earth?

            0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.

 

Lab 2- Beverly Hills quadrangle

Zach Mathisen
1/14/2014
GIS 1
Lab 2 - Beverly Hills Quadrangle


1.) Beverly Hills Quadrangle

2.) Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice and Inglewood

3.)1966

4.) NAD 27

5.) 1:24000

6.) a.) 1200 meters
     b.) 1.89 miles
     c.) 2.64 in.
     d.) 12.5 cm.

7.) 20 Ft.

8.) b.) 34 degrees 0' 30" N 118 degrees 29' 59" W AND 30.5 degrees, -118.6472 degrees

9.)  a.) 580 Ft. and 176.784 Meters

10.) UTM Zone 11

11.) 404037 Easting 3374616 Northing

12.) 1000 Meters.

13.)

14.) 14 degrees magnetic declination

15.) SE flow

16.)