Its extensive database about anything that exists on the surface of the Moon and the well- cared cartography, make Virtual Moon Atlas one of the most interesting and complete applications about the Moon. ) and in the sidebar, we will have several viewing options, from interesting locations (with different degrees of interest) to exact coordinates, it's even possible to see the Moon as it would be seen from Earth on a specific date and time. The interface of Virtual Moon Atlas is very simple, we'll see the Moon in all its magnificence (with dynamic shadows. Those that enjoy selenography can travel around the Moon, viewing it from space, including thorough cartography and being able to zoom in to be able to see the smallest craters. Since it affects our planet, the Moon has been the object of many studies, as well as having been used in countless stories, that is why lots of people will really value the possibility of seeing the Moon from close up with Virtual Moon Atlas, just like they would view Earth with Google Earth. creators of Virtual Moon Atlas software, for allowing me to use their. Sara Lafia is a graduate student in the UCSB Department of Geography, Center for Spatial Studies.The Moon is the heavenly body nearest Earth, being a lone satellite, and it has always fascinated mankind. astronomers who reviewed each chapter to correct errors, offer suggestions. For this reason however, map producers need to remain vigilant about the stories that we tell with them, lest we “lie with maps.” Maps are so powerful because they are simple pictures that can tell rich stories.
I would hope that The Santa Barbara Independent would be sensitive to this bias and cartographically distinguish tested missile distances, or at least provide readers with this additional information in the map’s legend. Partisan organizations, like the Heritage Foundation, are responsible in part for promoting this fear mongering. The difference in distance between the projected range and the actual known range based on completed missile tests varies wildly. Other graphics, such as those shown recently in the New York Times, have included caveats explaining this and by indicating projected distances with dashed rather than solid lines. The “Nukes of Hazard” article features the Hwasong-12 missile (9), which was tested this May. I would also like to mention that according to CSIS, the last two missiles in the above graphic (10, 11) have not yet been tested. The improved map from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) below does not impose concentric circles on a Mercator map projection, but rather, warps the concentric circles to account for the distortion caused by the map projection. Thank you to those readers who pointed out that, by superimposing concentric circles on a Mercator projection, the map in our May 3rd issue (now corrected online) greatly underestimated the potential reach of North Korea's missiles. I would like to bring these maps to your attention so that a similar correction can be issued and such cartographic errors can be avoided in the future. In 2003, The Economist posted a very similar map and subsequently issued a formal correction. You can double tap on the labels to get more information about a. As you zoom in more labels appear as finer detail comes into view.
This is a rendered sphere and not a static map image. While reading your article “Nukes of Hazard: Vandenberg, Star Wars, and North Korea,” I noticed a map that showed the range of missiles as concentric circles projected onto a flat Earth, which is highly problematic. Moon Atlas is an astronomy application that lets you use pinch and finger gestures to manipulate a 3D globe of the Moon.