Course up or N up. Chart Orientation.

[spring fever]

Thanks AA, So glad to read someone refer to them as Charts and not maps. I know its just semantics, but I am a stickler for correct terminology ;-)

Absolutely but what we had here was a discussion of course up or north up and some examples given were aviation in nature where we use air to mud maps(topo's) and air nav charts and then of course we have marine charts. They are definitely not the same and one should be very specific about which type you are referring to as they give a very different view and information about an area. For example an air chart is just about totally useless to a mariner except it shows the outline of the coast and perhaps a few radio stations 'likewise for other various charts and maps. Specific uses for each type of map or chart. Marine charts are what we should be using in conjunction with our GPS and radars as one of the primary legal aids to navigation on the water.

 

[finaddict]

Absolutely but what we had here was a discussion of course up or north up and some examples given were aviation in nature where we use air to mud maps(topo's) and air nav charts and then of course we have marine charts. They are definitely not the same and one should be very specific about which type you are referring to as they give a very different view and information about an area. For example an air chart is just about totally useless to a mariner except it shows the outline of the coast and perhaps a few radio stations 'likewise for other various charts and maps. Specific uses for each type of map or chart. Marine charts are what we should be using in conjunction with our GPS and radars as one of the primary legal aids to navigation on the water.

Good point SF. I guess if I was a true stickler for details I should have referred to them as hydrographic charts. heh heh heh

 

[Birdsnest]

FYI: there are many video games that are North up, i.e., Pack Man. Just saying. lol

 

[Tugcapitan]

FYI: there are many video games that are North up, i.e., Pack Man. Just saying. lol

And girls need to turn maps around to read them. Just sayin
Not that there's anything wrong with that of course...

 

[spring fever]

And girls need to turn maps around to read them. Just sayin
Not that there's anything wrong with that of course...

Have you ever got directions from a women with a map you would follow with no questions???? Just sayin! LOL

 

[Tugcapitan]

Have you ever got directions from a women with a map you would follow with no questions???? Just sayin! LOL

I wish. Not over here!

 

[Striker]

North Up is so arbitrary. Who decided that North should be at the top of maps?
Here's a view of Vancouver Island with West up. Much better if you ask me.

 

[spring fever]

North Up is so arbitrary. Who decided that North should be at the top of maps?
Here's a view of Vancouver Island with West up. Much better if you ask me.
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OMG!! I'm getting a headache!! Pass the popcorn--I'm sitting this one out!!

 

[finaddict]

North Up is so arbitrary. Who decided that North should be at the top of maps?
Here's a view of Vancouver Island with West up. Much better if you ask me.
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That is just WRONG....... Now all the water is running off the side of the map. Soon the ocean will be empty

 

[finaddict]

North Up is so arbitrary. Who decided that North should be at the top of maps?
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Ummm I am pretty sure it was all those guys about 400 or 500 years ago that had a magnetic needle balanced on a tiny pivot that always pointed in one direction only. Seemed like a pretty good idea at the time. .....Jus sayin..........

 

[gungadin]

Have you ever got directions from a women with a map you would follow with no questions???? Just sayin! LOL

My wife is definitely a course up navigator. We have stood in front of a mall map with the "you are here" and with just a quick glance has plotted each waypoint with precision

 

[TheBigGuy]

North Up is so arbitrary. Who decided that North should be at the top of maps?
Here's a view of Vancouver Island with West up. Much better if you ask me.
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Wow, no wonder we have such a flakey image with the rest of the country. They already think we top our pizza's with magic Mushrooms. Now this. I think I'm having a bad trip, man.

 

[GLG]

Wow, no wonder we have such a flakey image with the rest of the country. They already think we top our pizza's with magic Mushrooms. Now this. I think I'm having a bad trip, man.

I think it was meant in jest.... like my post. It's winter and a good time to have some fun and keep it friendly. It's been a rough year for social media and I for one would like things to get better.

 

[TheBigGuy]

I was just kidding around too CLG. Forgot the smiley face again.