[OKGIS] Map Projection Gaffe

[Landgraf, Chad]

Todd:
  Is this what you are looking for?  See attached files.

-Chad

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Chad E. Landgraf
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Center for Rural Health 
Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences
1111 West 17th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107-1898
918.584.4376 (voice)
918.584.4391 (fax)
918.625.4509 (mobile)
http://ruralhealth.okstate.edu/


-----Original Message-----
From: okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu [mailto:okgis-bounces at gis.gis.ou.edu]
On Behalf Of Todd Fagin
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 07:49
To: 'Oklahoma GIS Community'
Subject: [OKGIS] Map Projection Gaffe

Greetings all,

 

Several years ago, the Economist magazine (I believe) published an
article and accompanying map on the missile threat from North Korea.
Well, they used an incorrect map projection in determining the distance
such a missile could travel.  A number of mapping professionals pointed
this out and the magazine had to print a retraction.

 

I know I have seen the article/map before.  However, try as I may, I
cannot find it again.  I would like to use this as an example in a map
projection discussion, so if anyone knows what the heck I am talking
about and can link me to the article (or send an image of the map
gaffe), I will be indebted to you.

 

Many thanks and happy 2008,

 

Todd Fagin

 

Coordinate Solutions, Inc.

501 N.E. 15th St.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405.740.4324 (voice)

904.471.5548 (fax)

www.coordinatesolutions.com

 

 

 

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