Category Archives: Class Notes

California Current

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

The California Current is a Pacific Ocean current that moves southward along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia and ending off southern Baja California Peninsula. It is one of five major coastal currents affiliated with upwelling … Continue reading →

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Earth on Almost Every Map Projection

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Map Room published an image showing earth on different map projections. Source: Map Room

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Measures of Central Tendency :An Overview

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

A measure of central tendency is a single representative value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data. As such, measures of central tendency are sometimes called measures of central … Continue reading →

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Watershed: An Area of Land that Drains Water to the Lowest Point

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Everyone lives, works or plays in a watershed. What is a Watershed  An area of land that drains water to the lowest point—a river, stream, lake, or ocean. It  is an area of land that catches rain and snow and … Continue reading →

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