Lab 5 [GIS5050L]: Introduction to Projections

Created with ArcGIS Pro 2.2.0
The map above contains three data frames demonstrating three different projections of the State of Florida (Albers, UTM 16 N, and Florida State Plane 903 N). Four representative counties (Alachua, Escambia, Miami-Dade, and Polk) were selected for comparison of the associated impacts on area calculations.

 The table at the bottom of the image above demonstrates how area calculations for Escambia County were more closely aligned with the Albers area values given this county resides in UTM 16 N and State Plane 903 N. The remaining counties showed increasing distortion in area calculations given their locations either outside UTM 16, or State Plane 903 N, or both.

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