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Title: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: Trevor on July 10, 2010, 11:18:11 AM

I thought I would start a topic about this, because I was curious.

Do you prefer the "flat" basemaps (as seen on the Emergency Satellite Forecast) or the rounded basemaps (as seen on the Regular Satellite Forecast)?

I chose the Flat Basemaps, because they actually shows the Northwest AND the Southwest, instead of just the West.

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: TWCDude on July 10, 2010, 11:36:49 AM

Quote from: TWCFreak on July 10, 2010, 11:18:11 AM

I chose the Flat Basemaps, because they actually shows the Northwest AND the Southwest, instead of just the West.

I agree, the rounded basemapas show a little too much for one reason.

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 10, 2010, 12:04:42 PM

Flat ones as well. They added some variety to the radar maps on the LFs back then.

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: twcclassics on July 10, 2010, 12:19:12 PM

Flat. Round ones make it harder to see things.

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: TWCToday on July 10, 2010, 02:07:56 PM

Flat!

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: Zach on July 10, 2010, 02:44:31 PM

Those flat ones used to be on the :08/:38 flavors up until July 2008, but remained on the Trammell feed. Flat without a doubt for me. :yes:

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: beanboy89 on July 10, 2010, 03:16:56 PM

Just an FYI, the "flat" and "rounded" base maps are actually types of cylindrical and conical map projections, respectively.

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: Zach on July 10, 2010, 03:24:11 PM

Quote from: beanboy89 on July 10, 2010, 03:16:56 PM

Just an FYI, the "flat" and "rounded" base maps are actually types of cylindrical and conical map projections, respectively.

And maps are never perfectly shaped, only globes are. :P

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: Mike M on July 10, 2010, 04:09:25 PM

Flat :yes:

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: TWCToday on July 10, 2010, 10:07:33 PM

Quote from: beanboy89 on July 10, 2010, 03:16:56 PM

Just an FYI, the "flat" and "rounded" base maps are actually types of cylindrical and conical map projections, respectively.

Quit your technical science terms and words :P My brain is turned off for another month or so

Title: Re: Poll: Flat Basemaps or Rounded Basemaps?
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 11, 2010, 02:17:33 PM

For a LF, I agree with the flat (cylindrical projection) map to zoom in on an area and keep everything straight.  I do think the rounded (conic projection) map looks more accurate though compared to a globe, which is what I'd use in scientific presentations.