Absolute location: A point on the
Earth's surface expressed by a
coordinate system, such as
latitude
and longitude, or
UTM.
Aggregation: A form of
generalization that involves representing several similar
nearby features (such as gardens or rock-piles) as a single,
larger feature on a map.
Air photographs or
aerial photographs: Remote-sensing
photographs taken from an airplane.
Almanac: A continuously updated
collection of data that a GPS receiver uses to determine
the positions of the GPS satellites when it calculates
coordinates.
Area
feature: Something on the land - such as
a plantation, hunting area, marsh, or lake - large enough to be
depicted at scale on a map (shown with a polygon).
Asset allocation mapping (AAM):
this enables communities to make informed decisions over the
allocation of their territorial assets. To do this, they need
not only to arrive at their own evaluations of these assets but
also to understand the multiple values assigned to their assets
by others: to map the ways in which assets are perceived,
evaluated, imagined by an unfamiliar and mutating array of
external interests (source: Peter Poole).
Attribute data: Information about a
feature on a map or thematic information.
Azimuth:
The angle (often in degrees) that a certain direction (to a
landmark, for example) is from the north
meridian
at
a certain place.
Adapted with
permission from: Flavelle, A. 2002.
Mapping our Land
