File:Physical Features of North America map by Tom Patterson v. 1.01, meters.jpg
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DescriptionPhysical Features of North America map by Tom Patterson v. 1.01, meters.jpg |
English: Description on website: "North America is an ideal continent for physical mapping. The irregular coast, varied terrain, and diverse environments form a cartographic mosaic of colors and textures. Besides being beautiful, these features also tell geographic stories. The cordillera running along the entire Pacific coast gives evidence of the theory of plate tectonics. And looking south from Canada’s arctic islands to Panama’s rain forests, we see the influence of latitude and elevation on natural vegetation.
I made this map during the winter of 2020-21 to keep busy during the pandemic. It is comprised of freely available geospatial data that I manipulated using GIS and graphical software. To decide which features to label, I consulted maps, atlases, and numerous online sites, including Peakbagger, PeakVisor, and Wikipedia. I am very grateful to the many people on Twitter who commented on a draft of the map. I hope that you enjoy using the map as much as I did making it." Description on map: "Starting with the lowest area, Blue Earth Bathymetry depicts the ocean floor. Land colors are a mix of Natural Earth 2 and Copernicus Land Cover. I muted land cover contrast in humid regions to better depict subtle terrain features. Shaded relief derives from generalized STM elevation data. Coastlines, lakes, and rivers are from Natural Earth, with additions. Atlases and a multitude of online sources, including Peakbagger, PeakVisor, and Wikipedia, are the source of feature names and elevations. I am very grateful to the dozens of people who reviewed the map and offered helpful suggestions. Cartography by Tom Patterson, v. 1.01, March 9, 2021. Map available at: www.shadedrelief.com/north-america Elevations and ocean depths are in meters. Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area Projection Central meridian 95° W Latitude of origin 45° N" |
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Source | http://www.shadedrelief.com/north-america |
Author | Tom Patterson |
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This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Tom Patterson (at http://www.shadedrelief.com/north-america). This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Tom Patterson (at http://www.shadedrelief.com/north-america) grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse |
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Horizontal resolution | 350 dpi |
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Software used | Adobe Photoshop 22.2 (Macintosh) |
File change date and time | 08:03, 9 March 2021 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Date metadata was last modified | 03:03, 9 March 2021 |
Date and time of digitizing | 03:00, 9 March 2021 |
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