التمثيل الكارتوجرافي للبعد الزمني والمكاني لعنصر المطرفي المملكة العربية 2000-2018

Abstract EN

The production of the third- and fourth-dimensions maps is one of the modern methods of data representation and the production of maps, and a review of the application side in terms of its ability to visualize the data of the third and fourth dimensions (temporal-spatial maps) in Saudi Arabia using GIS techniques.

We often need to use that type of (temporal-spatial) maps instead of the traditional two-dimensional (2D) maps, especially for representing climate data and satellite image data that monitor air elements and various pollution indicators for different periods of time.

The research aims also to strengthen the capability of geographic information systems programs to deal with data and apply methods of strong analytical nature and the creation of such kind of maps, and accordingly it has been taking advantage of these capabilities that are provided to us by geographical programs in the field of building a geographical database with a time dimension, and thus the flexibility of producing such type of maps (temporal-spatial), and employing them in the analysis and representation of the element (rain) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period (2000 - 2018).

To achieve the goal of the research, the study used the inductive and applied approach and the analytical method, and a number of basic Cartographies.

The study found that geographic information systems are distinguished by their tremendous ability to deal with huge layers to conduct trend analysis during different time periods and data that may be characterized by high resolution and accuracy, and then the cartographic representation of these changes.