All data shown on the maps above prior to March 5, 2012 should be regarded as "test data".
Following is some information on how the SPOT Tracker map incorporated into this blog can be used. Below is a screen shot of a sample SPOT map.
Following is some information on how the SPOT Tracker map incorporated into this blog can be used. Below is a screen shot of a sample SPOT map.
In the circled area marked as 1 you select the type of map that you want to use. If you click on Map, you get a conventional road map. On the other hand, by clicking on Satellite you will get a satellite view of the area shown. The resolution in these satellite maps is limited to what is available to Google in this part of the world. If you click on Terrain, you will get a map showing the terrain.
In the circled area marked as 2 you can move the slider up and down to zoom in or zoom out with the map. Move the slider slowly or you will quickly lose your bearings on the map, as it will display an area of the map outside of the area of focus.
Lastly in the circled area marked as 3 there is a button identified as Full Screen. Push this button and the map will cover your entire screen. There is another button at the bottom right of the full screen picture that will close the full screen view and return you to the blog.
I hope that you enjoy the SPOT Tracker and use it to learn a little about the geography of New Zealand.
By the way if you click on any photo in this blog it will give you a much larger image than that displayed in the blog.
