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GIS fundamentals : a first text on geographic information systems /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bolstad, Paul
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: White Bear Lake, Minn. : Eider Press, [2008]
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Geographic information systems.
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to GIS
  • Data models
  • Map projections and coordinate systems
  • Maps, data entry, editing, and output
  • Global navigation satellite systems
  • Aerial and satellite images
  • Digital data
  • Attribute data and tables
  • Basic spatial analysis
  • Topics in raster analysis
  • Terrain analysis
  • Spatial estimation : interpolation, prediction, and core area delineation
  • Spatial models and modeling
  • Data standards and data quality
  • New developments in GIS
  • Appendix A : glossary
  • Appendix B : sources of geographic information
  • Appendix C : useful conversions and information
  • Appendix D : answers to selected study questions.