Map Resolution (Show Me Where ... Tab)

Depending on what the resolution of the map is, a sampled selection of cells on the map will be displayed. The resolution of the map is shown in the lower left portion of the map window.

How does the sampling work?

Each cell represents one hectare. There are 8 levels of resolution to choose from. They are as follows:

• 1:16384 - for every 16384 hectare cells, one is displayed
• 1:4096 - for every 4096 hectare cells, one is displayed
• 1:1024 - for every 1024 hectare cells, one is displayed
• 1:256 - for every 256 hectare cells, one is displayed
• 1: 64 - for every 64 hectare cells, one is displayed
• 1:16 - for every 16 hectare cells, one cell is displayed
• 1:8 - for every 8 hectare cells, one cell is displayed
• 1:4 - for every 4 hectare cells, one cell is displayed
• 1:1 - every cell is displayed

How will this affect what is displayed in the map window?

If you run a query for all the hot springs in the province, it is likely that you will not see any points displayed on the map. The chances that a hot spring lies in a hectare cell that is sampled at a resolution of 1:128 is very unlikely.