GIS and Geomatics

Google Earth Time Zones Clock

Here is a neat little Google Earth Time Zones file that has often been helpful on many of my field trips when trying to remember where time zones start and stop. Just open the file in Google Earth, then point and click your location to get info on that time zone.

March 21, 2022/by Ted MacKinnon

Cartouche Number 95, Autumn 2018

I recently joined the executive committee of the Canadian Cartographic Association, and was asked to write a article for their Cartouche magazine. You can read the article ...

October 20, 2018/by Ted MacKinnon

GoGeomatics 2018 Leadership Award

This award honors a volunteer who not only organizes, promotes, and successfully leads their group throughout the year, but also acts as a mentor and influencer within the Canadian Geomatics Sector

September 21, 2018/by Ted MacKinnon

Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia Award of Distinction

The GANS Award of Distinction awarded in recognition of hard work and dedication within the Association and continuous support of promoting geomatics sector in Nova Scotia ...

June 3, 2018/by Ted MacKinnon

Converting Decimal Degrees to Degrees Minutes Seconds

Often we are supplied with coordinates in decimal degrees but need to use Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds instead. Luckily, there are several solutions that you can use, here is a simple coordinate converter tool that I use.

December 29, 2017/by Ted MacKinnon

Understanding the Everyday Relevance of Geographic Information

I recently wrote an article for GIM in their Perspectives Section, about why the geospatial community needs to improve people’s understanding of the relevance of geographic information and how this lead to forming GeoAlliance Canada. Read the full version here ...

October 18, 2015/by Ted MacKinnon

Advocate Harbour Color Shaded Relief Map

A new large 8 foot color shaded relief map that I have created has been posted for display at a local tourist kiosk in Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia. Now both tourists and residents of the area will be able to gain a better appreciation of the topography that borders the Northern Bay of Fundy region

June 15, 2015/by Ted MacKinnon

International Map Year Celebration of Maps

I was recently invited to write an article about International Map Year and the Celebration of Maps for GIM magazine, in their Perspectives section. Read the full version here ...

May 1, 2015/by Ted MacKinnon

Manuals for Leica Total Stations

Various user manuals that I refer to when working with Leica total stations (Some I created and others from Leica ... ).

February 1, 2015/by Ted MacKinnon

Geomatics Acronyms and Abbreviations

Using acronyms and abbreviations is commonly practiced in the Geomatics industry and most of the time people just assume that everybody else knows what every acronyms and abbreviation stands for. Well that is obviously not the case most of the time and over the years I have created myself a little digital cheat-sheet of geomatics acronyms and abbreviations that I use with my work in my writing.

May 30, 2014/by Ted MacKinnon

3D Modeling with High Resolution LiDAR

I created and presented this poster featuring LIDAR Color Shaded Relief model of Bouctouche / Shediac area of New Brunswick at the 2004 Geotech event that was held in Toronto.

April 24, 2014/by Ted MacKinnon

Geomatics – GIS data base modeling

The design of the spatial database is the formal process of analyzing facts about the real world into a structured model. Database design is characterized by the following phases: requirement analysis, logical design and physical design. In more common terms, you basically need a plan, a design layout and then the data to complete the process.

March 5, 2014/by Ted MacKinnon

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