Lab 6

3D Images of the area

 

Area on google map illustrated by the blue pushpin

Extent information:

Top: 20.3255555537 Degrees

Left: -102.469444443 Degrees

Right: -100.839444443 Degrees

Bottom:  19.3866666648 Degrees

Information about GCS:

GCS_North_American_1983

This Digital Elevation Models above illustrate an area in the city of La Piedad de Cavadas, Mexico, which is located East of Laguna de Chapala. When comparing the DEM with the google map shown above, we can understand much more about the relief of the area. From the DEM images, we can infer that the area contains quite an amount of flat areas and even though there are also mountainous areas, they are not particularly high in elevation and only a few areas of slopes are steep. This might actually contribute to one of the advantages to the raising of livestock in La Piedad de Cavads, which is prominent in the area. The 3D images above can further enhance the topography of the area and allow us to see how the some areas are not only flat, but are indented. When combing all the images, we can conclude that the area is not highly dominated by mountain ranges nor flat land, rather, the flat land to protruded areas ratio is quite proportionate and it is also proportionate in terms of where they are located, and that the slopes are mostly gentle.