OBJECTIVES: ? Manage basic cartographic concepts and procedures
for interpretation and handling of maps. ? Interpret and analyze
the components and main features of the thematic maps; ? Show
some examples of current cases: INDOKLANICSA maps; Block and maps
INFINY Tyra and Perlas.
Basics. • What is analysis • What is interpretation.
• What is map
Analysis According to The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language
(RAE) in the RAE dictionary, is the reference work of the
Academy. .'s Currently 22nd edition, published in 2001 – ?
Distinction and separation of parts of a whole in order to learn
its principles or elements. ? Disruption or completely shred
things into their component parts to inspect and discover each of
its individual elements or their causes. ? Involves identifying
the components of a whole, separate them and examine them to gain
access to their basic principles.
Interpretation Action and effect to interpret. interpret: –
Designing, order or express a personal mode of reality. – Explain
or tell the meaning of something.
Map ?Geographical representation of a portion of the earth's
surface, in which information is given to a particular science.
?Geographical representation of the Earth or part of it on a flat
surface
• • • • • • • • Elements
of a Map Title and Subtitle map Points, lines and polygons
(various colors) Scale of work (graphic, numerical or verbal)
Datum: WGS 84 Coordinate projection system (Mathematics of
Projection) Programs included in calculations as: ArcGIS;
AutoCad, ArcMap.
Mat h em at ics o f Pro ject io n
SPHEROID SPHERE GEOID
Scale Line divided equally representing meters, miles, etc.., And
measurement serves to draw proportionately on a map or drawing
distances and dimensions of land, building, machine or other
object, and to find out about the plane than the actual
measurements drawn.
• • • • Other components of the map Location
of sites of interest tanker Delimitation workspace • legend
True North. Surface water bodies (rivers, lakes, pond or other)
• Demarcation of land and sea.
legend ?Text accompanying map, to a plane. ? Explanation is
provided on the symbols and colors that appear on the map. ? In
the legend usually draw each of the symbols used on the map and
an explanation of its meaning is placed.
• • • • • More traits displayed Oil
company logo Author, code and document name. Meshing or grid of
the study area. Traces of seismic profiles lines and points.
Additional information (seismic lines, lengths, codes, or other
relatives).