02918nam 2200577 450 991045060820332120200520144314.01-58053-538-0(CKB)1000000000404442(EBL)338733(OCoLC)476154794(SSID)ssj0000161882(PQKBManifestationID)11167132(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000161882(PQKBWorkID)10198606(PQKB)10816845(MiAaPQ)EBC338733(Au-PeEL)EBL338733(CaPaEBR)ebr10221944(CaBNVSL)mat09101068(IEEE)9101068(EXLCZ)99100000000040444220200729d2006 uy engur|n|---|||||txtccrGeographic information systems demystified /Stephen R. GalatiBoston :Artech House,©2006.[Piscataqay, New Jersey] :IEEE Xplore,[2006]1 online resource (296 p.)Artech House mobile communications seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-58053-533-X 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.Artech House mobile communications series.Geographic information systemsElectronic books.Geographic information systems.910.285Galati Stephen R.975676CaBNVSLCaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910450608203321Geographic information systems demystified2221773UNINA