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Lab 1 Question 1.1
From viewing the Corn Palace from above and in front, what details from the aerial view can help identify just what the building is?
After initially viewing the Corn Palace from an aerial view going off the name and the surrounding area I knew it was some type of tourist attraction, initially, I thought it to be some form of museum about Corn. It was also evident that this was an area for a large number of people based on the number of parking lots that are around the Corn Palace. It was also evident
that this was a type of entertainment area because of the other buildings around which indicate
that there are restaurants such as to the south you find Scoreboard Pub & Grille, or to the west across the street from the Corn Palace you find Main Street Mercantile which has food, Gifts, and Treats, or to the north where one will find the Area Community Theatre. However, after switching to a street view and taking a look at and around the Corn Palace it became evident that the Corn Palace is a circus building because of the large Circus sign on the left wall of the front of the building, and the right a mural of elephants and a person in the circus. The Aerial view helped to identify that this is a large entertainment building based on the size of the building itself and the surrounding area, but it was the street view that answered the primary purpose of the building.
Question 1.2
By viewing the expanse of South Dakota between Mitchell and Wall, you’ll realize there are many possible routes between the two. Why do you suppose GEP chose this particular
route to go from the Corn Palace to Wall Drug? The route chosen by Google Earth from the Corn Palace to Wall Drug most likely comes down to several factors that the system and or algorithm uses to determine the right path for you. I think that GEP prioritizes the use of major highways and direct routes to get from point A to point B using the ones that minimize the time and distance of the trip. Most likely, GEP makes
use of a sizable amount of data that it has gathered from the routes that other drivers have taken over a comparable distance. This data includes the time it takes to complete a route that will minimize the number of stops or highway exits that the driver must make, while also picking
the most direct route. Additionally, it probably takes into account the route that will use the least amount of gas and or mileage and the number of rest stops available. As far as I can tell, GEP basically calculates the best route to get you where you're going as quickly as possible, without taking into consideration things like traffic, accidents, or any other incident, since its not
live data but only the most recently recorded data.
Question 1.3
Based on the route that GEP calculated, what is the driving distance (and approximate time equivalent) to get from the Corn Palace to Wall Drug?
Based on GEP’s calculated route the driving distance is 222 miles, with a time estimation of 3 hours and 9 minutes to get from the Corn Palace to Wall Drug.
Question 1.4
What is the elevation of this particular overlook in Badlands National Park?
The elevation of this particular overlook in Badlands National Park is around 5600ft at the parking lot area and 5587ft a little bit further down give or take human error when picking the particular spot. Question 1.5
How does the terrain modeling (with the tilt function) aid in the visualization of the Badlands?
Terrain modeling, when used with the tilt feature, provides a better visual representation of this location, and when taking into account Badland National Park’s notorious mountains, it allows for the viewer to perceive the elevated areas more clearly. With it on you are able to see the depth of the mountains, its highs and lows. From a 2D map and or just from a straight overhead view Badland National Park’s mountains would actually look like they go up more than down, and in some areas it doesn’t even look like a mountain more just like sand. Question 1.6
Note that even though the graphic contains the locations of Mount Rushmore, the
outline of the park, and information concerning location (including latitude, longitude, and elevation) at the bottom, it doesn’t have any spatial reference for measurements. Why is this?
When taking a screenshot on GEP it excludes spatial reference data for measurements such as longitude, latitude, elevation, and eye alt likely because it is only capturing the visuals on the map and not its underlying data. One of the primary reasons GEP may choose to exclude that data is to avoid inaccuracies, as when using GEP, the longitude, latitude, and elevation data are based on where your cursor is placed, which may be in a far corner when taking a screenshot and/or not at the focal point of the image. The screenshot is a static image, not an interactive image like when using GEP, hence it should not display the data to avoid inaccuracies. It is also noteworthy to include that in order for the image to display the spatial reference data we would had to have done a process called transforming it which has not yet me taught.
Question 1.7
What is the measured distance between the rear of the amphitheater and the top of the memorial? (Keep in mind that this is the ground distance, not a straight line between the two points.)
The measured distance between the rear of the amphitheater and the top of the memorial is 1,028.52 feet. Question 1.8
Even with Terrain turned on and the view switching over to a perspective, why can’t the presidents’ faces on the side of the memorial be seen?
We cannot see the presidents’ faces on the memorial because the image that we see currently with just the terrain feature on is a satellite image from a top down view or more specifically a topographical view that generates the layout of the land its not an actual photo. Question 1.9
What are the latitude and longitude coordinates of the entrance to the Mount Rushmore parking area?
The Latitude is: 43°52'28.74"N and the longitude is: 103°27'7.52"W
Question 1.10
What is located at the following geographic coordinates: latitude 43.836584, longitude –103.623403?
What is located at latitude 43.836584, longitude -103.623403 is Crazy Horse memorial
Question 1.11
What is located at the following geographic coordinates: latitude 43.845709, longitude –103.563499?
What is located at latitude 43.845709, longitude -103.563499 is Sylvan Lake
Question 1.12
What changes can see you see to the growth of Harrisburg, SD, over time by examining the imagery from the earliest dates to the most recent ones? Be specific about particular changes you can see on the landscape or new developments that appear over time.
From the earliest date it appears that in 1985 Harrisburg, SD, was underdeveloped, it’s a blurry and pixelated image but few buildings can be made out and for the most part, it either appears to be farms or empty land devoid of greenery. There was no development in images until 1996 when a clearer image was produced where it can be seen that a small town exists in Harrisburg with some surrounding houses/buildings on the outskirts. However, since the image is in black and white it makes it hard to tell if any grass or trees have grown but it seems that for
the most part, it maintained a look of an agriculturally developed land. When you skip to 2004 it
becomes evident that there is a lot of grass that has grown around Harrisburg but in terms of urban development it appears to be little with only a few big buildings or areas popping up but the actual town has remained the same size. Moving our way to 2012 we see a massive urbanization with more towns appearing in and around Harrisburg with the grass and foliage persisting. But when you skip to around 2015-2016 It seems that all the grass and foliage has died and the downs look very empty. In December of 2020 Grass re-appears but only in the areas where urbanization or where people are living. But it seems that from 2021-2022 there was massive amounts of grass growing and urbanization happening at the same time. When we
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finally get to the most recent photo on 5/2023 there still appears to be urbanization going on but a lot of the grass has started to die out again, more than likely attributed to rising temperatures.