Windrose

http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/meteorology/Windrosehome.html

A windrose is a tool meteorologists use to summarize the view of how fast the wind is moving and in what direction in a particular area. This picture is just an example of what  windrose looks like.

LIDAR

http://www.slcassociates.co.uk/index.asp?id=88&query=4

LIDAR stands for Light Detection And Ranging. Its done by using a laser beam scanned from side to side by an aircraft that flies over an area to make an accurate model of the ground and its features. It measures between 20,000 to 150,000 points per second. 

Infrared Aerial Photo

http://www.deltanationalpark.org/tag/water

Infrared maps are used so that people can see the other features to the planets surface that can not be seem in regular light. this is an Infrared Aerial Photo of the Discovery Bay in The Delta National Park. It shows that there a cul-de-sac community of boat owners.

Black and white aerial photo

http://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/hist_photos/4/

 Black and white aerial photos allow the mapping of a land cover and landscapes easy to understand. This photo is a aerial shot of Bryant University.

Isoline Map

http://www.scar.org/publications/reports/20/Rep20a.html

A isoline map is a map with continuous lines joining points of the same  value. they are used to interpret information on thematic maps sometimes. This map is showing the weather on Antarctica.

Flow Maps

http://www.mundi.net/maps/maps_014/

A Flow map is a combination of a flow chart and a map. It shows the movement of something from one place to another. This is a map of the telecommunication traffic in between countries in the European region of the world. The thicker the lines are the more call volume is experienced between countries.

Dot Distribution map

http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/Habitat/geography.html

A Dot Distribution Map is a map that shows where something can be found. This map shows where duckweed can be found, and how much is in each area.

Cadastral Map

http://balloonaerialphoto.com/

Cadastral Map is a map that shows the metes and bounds of a property. This is a balloon aerial photo of the boundaries of one property.

Planietric Map

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/fova/clr/clr2-5c.htm

A planimetric map is a map that is conveyed from a horizontal point of view. this map is a horizontal view of of The barracks of Fort Vancouver.