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  2. Geographic levels - Wikipedia

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    The continental scale level refers to a continent; The global scale applies to the entire world; The fluvial scale level relates to river basins (this scale level is mainly used in the context of pollution, for example). Global and continental scale: the world with continents. National and regional scale:The United States with all the states ...

  3. The National Map - Wikipedia

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    The National Map is a ... Its uses range from recreation to scientific analysis to emergency response. ... volunteers received their assignment and 1:24,000 scale ...

  4. Scale (map) - Wikipedia

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    A graphical or bar scale. A map would also usually give its scale numerically ("1:50,000", for instance, means that one cm on the map represents 50,000cm of real space, which is 500 meters) A bar scale with the nominal scale expressed as "1:600 000", meaning 1 cm on the map corresponds to 600,000 cm=6 km on the ground.

  5. Scale (geography) - Wikipedia

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    Geographic scale or the scale of observation: the spatial extent of a study. E.g. a spatial analysis of the entire United States might be considered a large-scale one, while a study on a city has a relatively small scale. Cartographic scale or map scale: a large-scale map covers a smaller area but embodies more detail, while a small-scale map ...

  6. Map analysis - Wikipedia

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    A map analysis is a study regarding map types, i.e. political maps, military maps, contour lines etc., and the unique physical qualities of a map, [1] i.e. scale, title, legend etc. It is also a way of decoding the message and symbols of the map and placing it within its proper spatial and cultural context, as well as identifying changes in ...

  7. National mapping agency - Wikipedia

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    The State Bureau of Surveying and Cartography compiles topographic maps at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scales. It is reported that these maps are accurate and attractively printed in seven colors, and that successive editions show progressive improvement in accuracy. [18] These large-scale maps are the basis for maps at smaller scales.

  8. Robinson projection - Wikipedia

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    Robinson projection of the world The Robinson projection with Tissot's indicatrix of deformation Map of the world created by the Central Intelligence Agency, with standard parallels 38°N and 38°S. The Robinson projection is a map projection of a world map that shows the entire world at once. It was specifically created in an attempt to find a ...

  9. Level of analysis - Wikipedia

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    Level of analysis is used in the social sciences to point to the location, size, or scale of a research target. It is distinct from unit of observation in that the former refers to a more or less integrated set of relationships while the latter refers to the distinct unit from which data have been or will be gathered.