对《中国古地理图集》制图设计的认识

The Understanding of Cartographic Design “The Atlas of the Palaeogeography of China”

摘要:

《中国古地理图集》(下面简称《图集》)属於概略性古地理图,是一本八开本的综合性图集,由多种专业类型的全国性图件和地区性图件123幅及20万文字说明和英文摘要组成。《图集》从设计、编绘、制版、印刷历时数年,经地质人员、制图人员、制印人员、出版工作者等多方通力协作,现已正式出版发行。本文希望通过总结与探讨《图集》制图设计与编制工作中的某些有关问题,能有助于小比例尺大区域岩相古地理图的编制工作。

Abstract:

This paper gives a brief account of the compilation of "The Altas of the Palaeogeography of China", included: (1)the understanding of the compilation of the atlas; (2)the contents and the selection of the subjects in the atlas; (3)the ways showing the contents; (4)its cartographic design,and (5)the participants and their mutual coordination. The first aspect consists of the author's understanding of the compilation of the atlas that it is not only the results in scientific rescarches of geology, but the models for palaeogeographic environments and the carrier of information as well. The understanding is based on the theories of the models and information. The fourth aspect including cartographic design for the atlas is expounded as the emphasis of the paper as follows: (1)how to perfect the design; (2)the guiding ideology of the design;(3)general design in cartography; (4)the format, scale and mathematical basis for the atlas; (5) the structures of the atlas and the layout of the maps in it; (6)the basic geographic maps; (7)the cartographic processes for the atlas and their characteristics, and (8)the design for symbols and colours. In this paper, the author has also given a general review of the other three aspects and suggested in conclusion that great attention should be paid to the cartograpgic design for the large-area palaeogeographic maps on the small scale.