Date archive for January, 2001
| January 23, 2001Geocaching – High Tech Treasure HuntingFeatures, Fun, GPSThe latest twist on GPSing is called Geocaching. Geocaching takes treasure hunting one step further by using GPS units to located hidden treasures. The name of the game is a combination of “Geo” from geography and “Caching” from the action of hiding the cache (or treasure). The term cache is commonly used among hikers and ... read more January 17, 2001Satellite imageryData, Features, Remote SensingDigital imagery can greatly enhance a GIS. Part of the raster data types, imagery is a powerful visual aid and serves as a source of derivative information such as planimetrics and classification schemes to derive such information as land use or vegetation. If your GIS covers a particularly large area, aerial imagery may not be ... read more January 3, 2001GIS 2000: A Brief Look BackwardsFeatures, GIS NewsGIS continues to experience momentous growth and has been strengthening its role as a “must-have” tool for many fields. 2001 promises to be yet another year of exciting advances in GIS. Field GIS and Internet mapping continue to decentralize GIS and to introduce this technology to the common user. While anticipating the events of 2001, ... read more |
