Geographic information systems demystified:
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1. Verfasser: Galati, Stephen R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston Artech House c2006
Schriftenreihe:Artech House mobile communications series
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index
Geographic Information Systems Demystified; Contents vii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xvii; Introduction xix; Part I: What Is a Geographic Information System? 1; 1 How Does a GIS Work? 3; 2 Why Use a GIS? 15; 3 The Structure of Geographic Data 29; 4 Geospatial Metadata 41; Part II: Geodesy, Earth Models, and Coordinate Systems; 5 The Basics of Geodesy and Scale 61; 6 The Ellipsoid 73; 7 The Horizontal Datum 85; 8 The Vertical Datum 103; 9 The Map Projection 113; 10 The Coordinate System 139; Part III: GIS Applications and Environments; 11 Thematic Mapping 155
Geographic information systems (GIS) ? a central repository of geographic data collected from various sources, including satellites and GPS - is emerging as one of the most intriguing and promising high-tech fields. Today, many technical, managerial, engineering, and academic positions require GIS skills, and this easy-to-understand resource answers the call. The book examines and explains all of the critical GIS concepts in a clear voice and in a consistent structure. It provides technical and non-technical professionals, regardless of their background, with an accessible and practical guide
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 270 p.)
ISBN:158053533X
1580535380
9781580535335
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