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UNINA9910459891503321 |
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Titolo |
Manual of geospatial science and technology / / edited by John D. Bossler ; associate editors, James B. Campbell, Robert B. McMaster, Chris Rizos |
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Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, , 2010 |
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0-429-14448-2 |
1-282-50400-2 |
9786612504006 |
1-4200-8734-7 |
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[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (856 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BosslerJohn D |
CampbellJames B. <1944-> |
McMasterRobert Brainerd |
RizosC |
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Disciplina |
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Geographic information systems |
Remote sensing |
Global Positioning System |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; Part I: Prerequisites; Chapter 1. An Introduction to Geospatial Science and Technology; Chapter 2. Coordinates and Coordinate Systems; Chapter 3. Datums and Geospatial Reference Systems; Chapter 4. Coordinate Transformations; Chapter 5. Basic Electromagnetic Radiation; Chapter 6. Data Analysis; Part II: Global Positioning System; Chapter 7. Introducing the Global Positioning System; Chapter 8. Fundamentals of GPS Signals and Data; Chapter 9. GPS Positioning Models for Single Point and Baseline Solutions |
Chapter 10. GPS Instrumentation IssuesChapter 11. Making Sense of GNSS Techniques; Chapter 12. GPS Projects: Some Planning Issues; Chapter 13. Carrying Out a GPS Surveying/Mapping Task; Chapter 14. |
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Servicing the GPS/ GNSS User; Chapter 15. GPS, GNSS, and the Future; Part III: Remote Sensing; Chapter 16. Photogrammetry for Remote Sensing; Chapter 17. Remote-Sensing Analysis: From Project Design to Implementation; Chapter 18. Remote-Sensing Systems for Operational and Research Use; Chapter 19. Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Data |
Chapter 20. Image Processing Software for Remote SensingChapter 21. How to Assess the Accuracy of Maps Generated from Remotely Sensed Data; Chapter 22. Emerging Markets for Satellite and Aerial Imagery; Chapter 23. Airborne LIDAR Mapping; Chapter 24. Selected Scientific Analyses and Practical Applications of Remote Sensing: Examples from the Coast; Chapter 25. Remote Sensing- A Look to the Future; Part IV: Geographic Information Systems; Chapter 25. Geographic Information Systems and Science; Chapter 27. GIS Fundamentals; Chapter 28. Geographic Data Structures |
Chapter 29. Spatial Analysis and ModelingChapter 30. Spatial Data Quality; Chapter 31. Cartography and Visualization; Chapter 32. Carrying Out a GIS Project; Chapter 33. Geographic Information Science and Society; Part V: Applications; Chapter 34. Biophysical and Human-Social Applications; Chapter 35. Local Government Applications: Toward E-Governance; Chapter 36. Geographic Information Technology in State Governments of the United States; Chapter 37. National, International, and Global Activities in Geospatial Science: Toward a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure |
Chapter 38. Private Sector ApplicationsChapter 39. Geospatial Solutions for Utility Infrastructure: A Summary of the Use of GIT in Utilities Today; Index; Back cover |
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Following in the tradition of its popular predecessor, the Manual of Geospatial Science and Technology, Second Edition continues to be the authoritative volume that covers all aspects of the field, both basic and applied, and includes a focus on initiating, planning, and managing GIS projects. This comprehensive resource, which contains contributions from 53 leading experts and professors in the areas of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing, reflects the very latest advances in the technology, applications, and usage of the geospatial sciences in many key disciplines, from natural |
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UNINA9910464891703321 |
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Autore |
McGhee George R |
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When the invasion of land failed : the legacy of the Devonian extinctions / / George R. McGhee, Jr |
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New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (345 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology |
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Disciplina |
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Extinction (Biology) |
Paleontology - Devonian |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. The Evolution of Life on Land -- CHAPTER 2. The Plants Establish a Beachhead -- CHAPTER 3. The First Animal Invasion -- CHAPTER 4. The First Catastrophe and Retreat -- CHAPTER 5. The Second Animal Invasion -- CHAPTER 6. The Second Catastrophe and Retreat -- CHAPTER 7. Victory at Last -- CHAPTER 8. The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic events dealt our ancestors a blow that almost drove them back into the sea. If those extinctions had been just a bit more severe, spiders and insects-instead of vertebrates-might have become the ecologically dominant forms of animal life on land. This book examines the profound evolutionary consequences of the Late Devonian extinctions and the various theories proposed to explain their occurrence. Only one group of four-limbed vertebrates exists on Earth, while other tetrapod-like fishes are extinct. This gap is why the idea of "fish with feet" seems so peculiar to us, yet such animals were once a vital part of our world, and if the Devonian extinctions had not |
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happened, members of these species, like the famous Acanthostega and Ichthyostega, might have continued to live in our rivers and lakes. Synthesizing decades of research and including a wealth of new discoveries, this accessible, comprehensive text explores the causes of the Devonian extinctions, the reasons vertebrates were so severely affected, and the potential evolution of the modern world if the extinctions had never taken place. |
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