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Poll of the Week: Electronic vs Paper Charts

November 12th, 2008 · Comments

Related Forum Discussion.

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The 2008 Submarine Cable Map

May 24th, 2008 · Comments

Map of subsea / submarine cables

.Telegeography.com is selling one of the most interesting world maps I’ve seen to date. The map depicts the over 120 subsea cables including detailed information on the major systems. You can get the free desktop wallpaper or purchase a poster version by clicking HERE.

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Antipode Maps: The Far Side of the World

April 7th, 2008 · Comments

This map shows the antipodes of each point on the Earth's surface – the points where the blue and pink overlap are land antipodes. Notice that most land has an antipode in the ocean.  This map uses the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection.

This map shows the antipodes of each point on the Earth’s surface – the points where the blue and pink overlap are land antipodes. Notice that most land has an antipode in the ocean. This map uses the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection.

This map shows the antipodes of each point on the Earth’s surface – the points where the blue and pink overlap are land antipodes. Notice that most land has an antipode in the ocean. This map uses the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection.

This map shows the antipodes of each point on the Earth’s surface – the points where the blue and pink overlap are land antipodes. Darker shades indicate areas of higher population density. This map uses the Equirectangular projection.

As a kid I wondered where I’d end up if I could drill a hole all the way through the earth. The answer was always China. That was before I knew the concept of Latitude and Longitude.

Thanks to the net, it’s much easier to make the calculation today. It is interesting to note that very little of the earths land mass overlaps.

Any number of Anitpode map links can make the calculation for you.
Wikipedia info here. You can create your own.

For the hooked on trivia buffs, here’s Wendy Carols’ Map Page.
(Ed. note: If you’re of my vintage you may remember Wendy’s (aka Walter) 1968 synthesizer classic Hooked on Bach.

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This post was written by Richard Rodriguez, Rescue Tug Captain, and US Coast Guard approved instructor for License Training. You can read more of his articles at the BitterEnd of the net.

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Hurricane Tracking Mashup

September 18th, 2007 · Comments

Here is a list of gCaptain’s picks for the most interesting ways to track Hurricanes.

1) IBISeye.com’s Hurricane Tracker. Click on past and future tracking points for more detail on the storm.



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