Titanic exploration with GIS
GeoSpatial Solutions
By: J.J. Kerski
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Abstract
To help teachers and students investigate one of the world's most famous historical events using the geographic perspective and GIS tools and methods, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) created a set of educational lessons based on the RMS Titanic's April 1912 sailing. With these lessons, student researchers can learn about latitude and longitude, map projections, ocean currents, databases, maps, and images through the analysis of the route, warnings, sinking, rescue, and eventual discovery of the submerged ocean liner in 1985. They can also consider the human and physical aspects of the maiden voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean at a variety of scales, from global to regional to local. Likewise, their investigations can reveal how the sinking of the Titanic affected future shipping routes.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Titanic exploration with GIS |
| Series title | GeoSpatial Solutions |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | GeoSpatial Solutions |
| First page | 32 |
| Last page | 35 |
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