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" Introductory geographic information systems / "
John R. Jensen, Ryan R. Jensen.
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BL
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872970
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Jensen, John R.,1949-
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Introductory geographic information systems /\ John R. Jensen, Ryan R. Jensen.
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Boston :: Pearson,, ©2013.
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Pearson series in geographic information science
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xxvi, 400 pages :: color illustrations ;; 28 cm.
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0136147763
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: 9780136147763
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Introduction to GIS -- Georeferencing -- Data for GIS -- Data quality -- Spatial data models and databases -- Spatial analysis of vector and raster data -- Network analysis -- Statistics and spatial data measurements -- Spatial analysis of 3-dimensional data -- Cartography using a GIS -- GIS hardware/software and programming -- Future considerations -- Appendix. Sources of geospatial information -- P. 2 of cover. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Coordinate System ; Metric unit frefix notation (NIST, 2012) ; Metric units of measurement (NIST, 2012) -- P. 3. of cover. United States units of measurement (NIST, 2012) ; Useful conversion factors (NIST, 2012 and other sources).
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Geospatial technologies in general and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in particular are becoming increasingly important in our society.
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Geographic information systems.
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Geographic information systems.
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Geoinformationssystem.
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910.285
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G70.2.J63 2013
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Jensen, Ryan R.,1973-
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