The GIS terms under the entries GIS glossary: a-g and GIS glossary: h-t are condensed and reproduced with permission from "A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology" by Stearns J. Wood. Compiled over 30 years and first published in 1984, the book contains more than 10,000 terms embracing all aspects of geoprocessing and geoanalysis, spatial and network analysis, resource management, facilities management, automated mapping, computer-aided design and drafting, database management systems, open systems connectivity and geographic information system computer technology. Selected terms from geography, cartography, computer science, urban and regional information systems, remote sensing and GPS are also included. See GIS glossary: a-g and GIS glossary: h-t.
The Source
If you are interested in GIS, this "must-have" resource is available from Data West Research Agency, 4707 61st Avenue West, University Place, WA 98466, www.geocities.com/gisdatawest, e-mail: gisdatawest@yahoo.com, fax: 253 472-0599.
The Source
If you are interested in GIS, this "must-have" resource is available from Data West Research Agency, 4707 61st Avenue West, University Place, WA 98466, www.geocities.com/gisdatawest, e-mail: gisdatawest@yahoo.com, fax: 253 472-0599.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
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