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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, 2012.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Geographic information systems > Textbooks.
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to GIS
  • Data models
  • Geodesy, datums, map projections, and coordinate systems
  • Maps, data entry and editing
  • Global navigation satellite systems and coordinate surveying
  • 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 modelling
  • Data standards and 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.