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" Geographic information systems for geoscientists : "
Graeme F. Bonham-Carter
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BL
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596069
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GB9521819b425288
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| Main Entry
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Bonham-Carter, Graeme
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Geographic information systems for geoscientists : : modelling with GIS /\ Graeme F. Bonham-Carter
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| Edition Statement
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First edition
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| Series Statement
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Computer methods in the geosciences ;; v. 13
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xvii, 398 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;; 25 cm
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0080418678
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: 9780080418674
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: 0080424201
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: 9780080424200
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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1. Introduction to GIS. What is GIS? Purpose of GIS. GIS and Related Computer Software. Custodial Versus Project-related GIS. Geological Application of GIS -- 2. Spatial Data Models. Spatial Objects. Raster and Vector Spatial Data Models. Attribute Data. The Relational Model -- 3. Spatial Data Structures. Raster Structures. Vector Data Structures -- 4. Spatial Data Input. Data Sources. Map Projections. Digitizing. Coordinate Conversion -- 5. Visualization and Query of Spatial Data. Display of Cartographic Images. Display Hardware for Digital Images. Colour. Visualization of Surfaces. Dynamically-linked Data Views. Spatial Query -- 6. Spatial Data Transformations. Point-to-area Conversions. Dilation of Spatial Objects. Sampling Transformations -- 7. Tools for Map Analysis: Single Maps. Map Reclassification. Operations on Attribute Tables. Spatial, Topological, and Geometrical Modelling. Operations on Spatial Neighbourhoods. Join Count Statistics -- 8. Tools for Map Analysis: Map Pairs
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Geographic information systems
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910/.285
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G70.2.B66 1994
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