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  2. Linear scale - Wikipedia

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    A person using the map can use a pair of dividers (or, less precisely, two fingers) to measure a distance by comparing it to the linear scale. The length of the line on the linear scale is equal to the distance represented on the earth multiplied by the map or chart's scale. In most projections, scale varies with latitude, so on small scale ...

  3. Map layout - Wikipedia

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    The preferred type of scale indicator depends on the purpose and audience of the map: a representative fraction is precise, but most of the public does not know what it means; a very precisely marked scale bar is most useful when distance measurements need to be made, but can be overkill when they do not; many general-audience maps, such as web ...

  4. Scale (map) - Wikipedia

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    A small-scale map cover large regions, such as world maps, continents or large nations. In other words, they show large areas of land on a small space. They are called small scale because the representative fraction is relatively small. Large-scale maps show smaller areas in more detail, such as county maps or town plans might. Such maps are ...

  5. Scale (geography) - Wikipedia

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    For example, the answer to the famous question "How Long Is the Coast of Britain" is highly dependent on the choice of cartographic scales. In cartography and spatial analysis , scale effect and zoning effect (different ways of zoning lead to different statistical outcomes) combined can lead to modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP).

  6. Cartogram - Wikipedia

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    In this, it is a strategy that is similar to proportional symbol maps, which scale point features, and many flow maps, which scale the weight of linear features. However, these two techniques only scale the map symbol , not space itself; a map that stretches the length of linear features is considered a linear cartogram (although additional ...

  7. Coastline paradox - Wikipedia

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    It is an example of the linking of mathematical objects with natural forms that was a theme of much of his later work. A key property of some fractals is self-similarity; that is, at any scale the same general configuration appears. A coastline is perceived as bays alternating with promontories.

  8. The Overdue, Under-Told Story Of The Clitoris

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    From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.

  9. Scale - Wikipedia

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    Scale (geography) Weighing scale, an instrument used to measure mass; Scale (ratio), the ratio of the linear dimension of the model to the same dimension of the original; Spatial scale, a classification of sizes; Scale ruler, a tool for measuring lengths and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length; Vernier scale, the scale on calipers