Contemporary Tools Flashcards
1
Q
GPS
A
determines precise location on earth
navigation
2
Q
remote sensing
A
acquition of data of earths surface from a satelllite or other long distance method
3
Q
GIS
A
computer system that captures, stores, analyzes and displays geographic data
can condense “layers” of maps together
4
Q
geocoding
A
used in GIS
-position of everything is mathematically calculated and stored
