Global Positioning System : a field guide for the social sciences /

Global Positioning System : a field guide for the social sciences /

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Imprint:Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
Description:xii, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Global Positioning System.
Global Positioning System.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4910216
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Other authors / contributors:Spencer, John.
ISBN:1405101849 (hardback : alk. paper)
1405101857 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-207) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Understanding GPS
  • 2. Why Use GPS?
  • 3. What Is GPS?
  • 4. Coordinate Systems And Datums
  • 5. GPS Considerations: Getting Started
  • Part II. Utilizing GPS
  • 6. Developing A GPS Project
  • 7. Project Fundamentals
  • 8. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data And Methods
  • 9. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Field Resources
  • 10. Fieldwork Planning And Preparations: Data Quality And Logistics
  • 11. Transitioning To Fieldwork
  • 12. Post-Fieldwork Processing
  • 13. Utilizing GPS Data Within Geographic Information Systems
  • 14. Conclusion.References Cited
  • Appendix A. GPS Manufacturers
  • Appendix B. Sample Field Instrument
  • Appendix C. UTM Zones
  • Index

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