(Originally published in TOURISM)
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society launched the second generation of its Canadian Atlas Online. Maintaining the Society's tradition of bringing Canada's geography to life, the 2007 edition of the online atlas boasts an expanded inventory of timely thematic modules, including climate change and the rivers of Canada. Content is richly illustrated with slide shows, narrated video vignettes and animated graphics, along with games and interactive questionnaires. The site's popular mapping tool currently features 1:50,000 scale data, providing users with street-level detail.
First launched in April 2005, The Canadian Atlas Online marries the ancient art and science of cartography with state-of-the-art technology. Fully bilingual, it attracts up to 500,000 page views each month. Detailed maps combined with thematic sections weave the stories of Canada's people, culture, environment, history and heritage together into a compelling celebration of our nation.
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society launched the second generation of its Canadian Atlas Online. Maintaining the Society's tradition of bringing Canada's geography to life, the 2007 edition of the online atlas boasts an expanded inventory of timely thematic modules, including climate change and the rivers of Canada. Content is richly illustrated with slide shows, narrated video vignettes and animated graphics, along with games and interactive questionnaires. The site's popular mapping tool currently features 1:50,000 scale data, providing users with street-level detail.
First launched in April 2005, The Canadian Atlas Online marries the ancient art and science of cartography with state-of-the-art technology. Fully bilingual, it attracts up to 500,000 page views each month. Detailed maps combined with thematic sections weave the stories of Canada's people, culture, environment, history and heritage together into a compelling celebration of our nation.
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