Module 6

 

This week I learned about Isarithmic maps, continuous symbology, and hypsometic tint. The map about depicts the the precipitation data for the 30 year period was derived by using point precipitation data. This data was then used in the PRISM analytical model to make gridded estimates of precipitation and temperature throughout months and years of the 30 year period.

I used hypsometic tinting to symbolized the data. Hypsometric tinting uses light and dark shades to add a 3D effect to the map. This uses different colors and shades between contours. I implemented this into our map by using our Annual Precipitation layer and running it through the “Int” spatial processing tool to enhance the shading from the original continuous tone. Then I added the hillshade effect for more depth. 

I enjoyed this weeks lab and learning the many different ways to depict data of a raster image.