... what it was. Indeed it was the Ancient Greeks that made the first known attempt to determine the shape and size of the earth and produce maps. The first map of the world by Ptolemy around 150AD depicted only 3 continents (Europe, Asia and Africa) and used concepts of longitude and latitude for projection. Soon afterwards conflicting ideologies, such as those of Homer ... continental Africa. Geography was still very much a cosmographical paradigm with writers such as von Humboldt (1769-1859) and Carl Ritter (1779-1859) concerning themselves with the big picture' and the physical side of ...

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... geography. A Cartographer is a person who makes maps using precise tools, aerial surveillance, satellite mapping, and Geographic Information Systems A map has been traditionally defined by geographers as a "representation of things in space," a definition that implies a certain level of physical correspondence. Maps are used by people every day. Whether it be for directions, or locating a specific point, they help people ... classified into. A few examples are: air pollution, hydrometeorology, global climate modeling, and forecasting. Meteorologists then take this knowledge and informat...

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