Geocaching - High Tech Treasure Hunting

Tuesday January 23rd 2001
Filed Under Features, Fun, GPS 

The 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 campers to refer to a hidden supply of food or other provisions. Geocaching is also referred to as GPS Stash Hunt. Anyone armed with a GPS unit and a sense of adventure can play. Read more

Satellite imagery

Wednesday January 17th 2001
Filed Under Features, Imagery, Remote Sensing 

Digital imagery can greatly enhance a GIS. 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 a practical or economical choice. Satellite imagery is often the preferred choice of imagery for larger regions. More and more choices of satellite imagery are becoming available and the cost associated with its purchase is dropping. Read more

GIS 2000: A Brief Look Backwards

Wednesday January 03rd 2001
Filed Under Current Events, Features, GIS News 

GIS 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, this article takes a brief look at some of the notable events of last year. Read more