Frontmatter Introduction
Contents in Brief
Contents
Preface
It’s a Geospatial World Out There
What Is Geospatial Technology?
Who Uses Geospatial Technology?
What Is Geospatial Data?
What Does All This Have to Do with Geography?
What Is Google Earth?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
1.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Introduction to Geospatial Concepts and Google Earth
Where in the Geospatial World Are You?
What Is a Datum?
What Is a Geographic Coordinate System?
How Can Real-World Data Be Translated onto a Two-Dimensional Surface?
What Is UTM?
What Is SPCS?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
2.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Coordinates and Position Measurements
Getting Your Data to Match the Map
How Can You Align Different Geospatial Datasets to Work Together?
What Is Georeferencing?
How Can Data Be Georeferenced?
How Is Data Transformed to a Georeferenced Format?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
3.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Georeferencing an Image
Finding Your Location with the Global Positioning System
Who Made GPS?
What Does the Global Positioning System Consist Of?
How Does GPS Find Your Position?
Why Isn�??t GPS Perfectly Accurate?
How Can You Get Better Accuracy from GPS?
What Other GNSS Are There Beyond GPS?
What Are Some Applications of GPS?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
4.1 Geospatial Lab Application: GPS Applications
Working With Digital Geospatial Data and GIS
How Does GIS Represent Real-World Items?
How Can You Represent the Real World as Continuous Fields?
How Is Non-Spatial Data Handled by GIS?
What Other Kind of Information Do You Need to Use GIS Data?
What Kinds of GIS Are Available?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
5.1 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Introduction: QGIS Version
5.2 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Introduction: ArcGIS Version
Using GIS for Spatial Analysis
How Can Data Be Retrieved From a GIS for Analysis?
How Can You Perform Basic Spatial Analysis in GIS?
How Can Multiple Types of Spatial Analysis Operations Be Performed in GIS?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
6.1 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Spatial Analysis: QGIS Version
6.2 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Spatial Analysis: ArcGIS Version
Using GIS to Make a Map
How Does the Scale of the Data Affect the Map (and Vice Versa)?
What Are Some Design Elements Included in Maps?
How Is Data Displayed on a GIS Map?
What Kinds of Colors Are Best to Use with GIS Maps?
How Can GIS Maps Be Exported and Distributed?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
7.1 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Layouts: QGIS Version
7.2 Geospatial Lab Application: GIS Layouts: ArcGIS Version
Getting There Quicker with Geospatial Technology
How Do You Model a Network for Geospatial Technology?
How Is Address Matching Performed?
How Are Shortest Paths Found?
How Are Networks Used in Geospatial Technology?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
8.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Geocoding and Shortest Path Analysis: QGIS Version
8.2 Geospatial Lab Application: Geocoding and Shortest Path Analysis: ArcGIS Version
Remotely Sensed Images from Above
How Did Aircraft Photography Develop?
What Are the Different Types of Aerial Photos?
How Can You Interpret Objects in an Aerial Image?
How Can You Make Measurements from an Aerial Photo?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
9.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Visual Imagery Interpretation
How Remote Sensing Works
What Is Remote Sensing Actually Sensing?
What Is the Role of the Atmosphere in Remote Sensing?
What Happens to Energy When It Hits a Target on the Ground?
How Can Spectral Reflectance Be Used in Remote Sensing?
How Do You Display a Digital Remotely Sensed Image?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
10.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Remotely Sensed Imagery and Color Composites
Images from Space
How Do Remote Sensing Satellites Collect Data?
What Are the Capabilities of a Satellite Sensor?
What Is a Landsat Satellite and What Does It Do?
What Satellites Have High-Resolution Sensors?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
11.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Landsat Imagery
Studying the Environment from Space
What Is Terra and What Can It Do?
What Is Aqua and What Does It Do?
What Is Aura and What Does It Do?
How Can EOS Applications Be Easily Viewed and Analyzed?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
12.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Earth Observing System Imagery
Digital Landscaping
How Can Terrain Be Represented?
How Can Geospatial Technology Represent Terrain?
What Is a DEM?
How Are Terrain Models Created?
How Can You Make Terrain Look More Realistic?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
13.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Digital Terrain Analysis
See the World in 3D
What Is 3D Modeling?
How Are 3D Maps Made?
How Can 3D Modeling and Visualization Be Used with Geospatial Technology?
How Can Geospatial Data Be Visualized in 3D?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
14.1 Geospatial Lab Application: 3D Modeling and Visualization
Life in the Geospatial Cloud and Other Current Developments
What Other Kinds of Geospatial Data Are Available Online?
How Is the Cloud Used with Geospatial Technology?
Who Is Involved with Geospatial Technology?
How Is Geospatial Technology Used in K�??12 Educational Efforts?
What Types of Educational Opportunities Are Available with Geospatial Technology?
Chapter Wrapup
Key Terms
15.1 Geospatial Lab Application: Exploring ArcGIS Explorer