Module 6

In this lab we created two maps using two different techniques which are used for various methods. The first being continuous tone which uses colors on a map varying from dark to light colors across the map to demonstrate the difference in densities of precipitation across whatever areas targeted. Using this method you can look across the board (in our case Washington State from 1981-2010) to gain a good average on which areas gain the most precipitation and which ones have the least. The next map utilizes hypsometric tints which uses the same method as the continuous tone in the sense of covering the areas in a range of colors to demonstrate differences only this method focuses on differences in elevations. This is typically combined with contour lines which is displayed on the map below this paragraph. This allows anyone to view the current areas to view a varying area of elevations. This combined with a continuous tone map would allow an accurate view of where the heavy precipitation areas are and if they fall into low level or high elevation areas.

This week taught me how to utilize two very important methods in the map making toolbox as well as learn how to read a precipitation and elevation map a lot more accurately. I was also able to combine some techniques from previous labs specifically from the data classification module where I used data classification techniques to help define my legend with multiple classes and adjust my legend with varying numbers as well.