Monthly Archives: August 2010

Save Your Work in the Computer Labs

Posted on August 31, 2010 by pel2

Here is a link to a pdf version of this presentation…. Continue reading →

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Famous Parallels

Posted on August 29, 2010 by pel2

While discussing lines of latitude (parallels) in my forest mapping class I started thinking about famous historic parallels. In order of latitude from south to north, here are the ones I could think of.Vietnamese Demilitarized ZoneKorean Demilitarized ZoneMason Dixon Line49th… Continue reading →

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Prime Meridians are Manmade

Posted on August 23, 2010 by pel2

Since 1884 the meridian through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich has been considered the prime meridian for measuring longitudes around the world. However, there have been many other alternatives. Currently the Royal Mecca Clock Tower is being constructed in Saudi… Continue reading →

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Do these tourists need a map?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by pel2

Talk about people who need a map. Two french tourists (Guillaume Combot and Enora Nedelec) are in the middle of a three-year hike from Cape Town, South Africa to Paris. They are now near Khartoum Sudan. Check out their web… Continue reading →

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