Mercator - Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

1 Degree = how many minutes? - 60 Minutes 1 Degree = how many NM? - 60 NM What is the most common projection? - Mercator What symbol is an electronic fix? - Triangle Harbor Chart Scale? - 1:50,000 or Larger An accurate Position determined without reference to any previous position? - Circle Fix What term do cutters use to describe an accurate position determined without reference to any previous position? - Fix Parrallels are 0 to? - 90 The charting grid contains _______ Meridians - 360

Ocean 100 Sacramentogrilo Exam 1 Questions With 100% Verified Answers Science - answerstudy of the physical, natural world through observations & experiments scientific method - answerprinciples & empirical processes of discovery & demonstration considered characteristic of/ necessary for scientific investigation what are the steps of the scientific method? - answer(1) observation (2) hypothesis (3) testing/experimenting (4) theory hypothesis - answeridea proposed to explain 1 or more f...

Antarctic Circle - 66.5 degrees south latitude Aphelion - point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun Arctic Circle - 66.5 degrees North atmosphere - A gaseous shell that surrounds Earth. Biosphere - the part of Earth where life exists Cartography - The science of making maps conformal map projection - corrects the relative shape of landmasses distorts the size of landmasses lines of long/latitude are at right angles Example: Mercator Contours - Isolines that connect point...

GISP Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 Georeferencing - ANSWERSAssociating a map (such as a pdf without spatial information) or image (such as an aerial image without spatial information) with spatial locations. Control Points - ANSWERSConsisting of multiple points, points come in pairs that match the spatial location with a point on an unreferenced image or map. Spatial Reference System (SRS) or Coordinate Reference System (CRS) - ANSWERSA coordinate-based local, reg...

Georeferencing - correct answer Associating a map (such as a pdf without spatial information) or image (such as an aerial image without spatial information) with spatial locations. Control Points - correct answer Consisting of multiple points, points come in pairs that match the spatial location with a point on an unreferenced image or map. Spatial Reference System (SRS) or Coordinate Reference System (CRS) - correct answer A coordinate-based local, regional or global system used to locate ...

Locating data in space correct answers spatial referencing system 2 ways of dealing with unflat earth surfaces in map format. correct answers 1. Geographic coordinate systems locate data on spherical level (la/long) 2. Projected coordinate systems locate data to a flat surface (metres) Datum correct answers Mathematical model that describes the shape of the earth. different datums for different parts of the earth based on different measurements The earth is an... correct answers elipso...

1 Degree = how many minutes? - 60 Minutes 1 Degree = how many NM? - 60 NM What is the most common projection? - Mercator What symbol is an electronic fix? - Triangle Harbor Chart Scale? - 1:50,000 or Larger An accurate Position determined without reference to any previous position? - Circle Fix What term do cutters use to describe an accurate position determined without reference to any previous position? - Fix Parrallels are 0 to? - 90

Geomatics - the modern scientific term referring to the integrated approach of measurement, analysis, management, storage, and presentation of the descriptions and locations of spatial data Spatial Data - data that is collected using a variety of methods including earth orbiting satellites, air and sea-borne sensors, and ground based instruments data is processed and manipulated with state-of-the-art information technology using computer software and hardware Surveying - art of measuring d...

Physical map correct answers contains labels for countries and capital cities, as well as major physical features like plains, rivers, Topographical map correct answers the shape of the earth's surface is shown by contour lines; contour lines are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation above sea level on the land's surface. Political map correct answers identifies continents and countries according to their political ideals. Weather map correct answers depicts the meteorol...

Major Lights - a high intensity and reliable light exhibited from a fixed structure or marine site Primary Major Light - Established for making landfall from sea Secondary Major Light - Established at harbor entrances Minor Lights - Low to moderate intensity light used to mark a specific channel or location Two considerations for minor lights - o Care should be taken NOT to confuse minor lights with lighted buoys o Established in harbors, channels, rivers, and isolated locations Sector Li...