ABSTRACT

Capable of acquiring large volumes of data through sensors deployed in air, land, and sea, and making this information readily available in a continuous time frame, the science of geographical information system (GIS) is rapidly evolving. This popular information system is emerging as a platform for scientific visualization, simulation, and computa

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Computational Geodesy

chapter 4|26 pages

Basics of Map Projection

chapter 8|14 pages

Spatial Interpolation Techniques

chapter 9|16 pages

Spatial Statistical Methods

chapter 10|16 pages

An Introduction to Bathymetry

chapter 12|24 pages

Measurements and Analysis Using GIS

chapter 13|8 pages

Appendix A

chapter 14|6 pages

Appendix B

chapter 15|8 pages

Glossary of GIS Terms