Redigerer Kartografi (avsnitt)

==Definisjon==
[[Fil:Livingston-Greenwich-map.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Illustrert kart av Livingston Island i Antarktis]]
Fagfeltet kartografi er utførlig beskrevet av Robinson et al. 1995.<ref>A. H. Robinson, J. L. Morrison, P. C. Muehrcke, A. J. Kimerling, and S. C. Guptill: ''Elements of Cartography.'' John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, sixth edition, 1995.</ref>

[[International Cartographic Association|ICA]] har følgende definisjon av kartografi:

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«The art, science and technology of making maps, together
with their study as scientific documents and works of art. In this context
maps may be regarded as including all types of maps, plans, charts and
sections, three-dimensional models and globes representing the Earth or
any celestial body at any scale.»
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Innføring av moderne teknologi førte til at Morrison i 1986 innførte følgende definisjon:<ref>Joel L. Morrison: ''Cartography: A milestone and its future.'' In Michael Blakemore, editor, Auto Carto London, volume 1, pages 1–12, London 1986. ICA ACI, Auto Carto London Ltd.</ref>

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«An information transfer process that is centered about a
spatial data base which can be considered, in itself, a multifaceted model
of geographic reality. Such a spatial data base then serves as the central
core of an entire sequence of cartographic processes, receiving various
data inputs an dispersing various type of information products.»
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