Vocabulary Term Details

Cartography

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography)

Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Activities
Humanities
N/AEchosounding
Global positioning systems
Maps
Measurements
Photogrammetry

This term is used for the following terms: 
Map making
Mapping

Approved Date
26-Oct-2012

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