Category Archives: Geography Practicals/Lab and Statistical Techniques

Choosing a Map Projection

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

   Every map must begin, either consciously or unconsciously, with the choice of a map projection and its parameters. The cartographer’s task is to ensure that the right type of projection is used for any particular map. A well chosen map … Continue reading →

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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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Scales in Geography: An Overview and Simple Method of Constructing Scales

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

The word scale is generally used for an instrument used for drawing straight lines. But actually in Geographer’s language scale means the proportion or ratio between the dimensions adopted for the map and the corresponding dimensions on the ground. It … Continue reading →

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Zenith and Nadir

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The zenith is the direction pointing directly above a particular location (perpendicular, orthogonal). Since the concept of being above is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the zenith in more rigorous terms. Specifically, in astronomy, geophysics and related sciences (e.g., meteorology), … Continue reading →

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