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The Global Positioning System and ArcGIS, Third Edition
The Global Positioning System and ArcGIS Third Edition Author:Michael Kennedy Since the publication of the bestselling second edition of The Global Positioning System and GIS, the use of GPS as an input for GIS has evolved from a supporting analysis tool to become an essential part of real-time management tools in wide-ranging fields. Continued technological advances and decreased costs have altered the GPS vendo... more »r landscape significantly and opened the door to an array of receiver and software options. Retaining the in-depth description that made the previous edition so popular, The Global Positioning System and ArcGIS, Third Edition has expanded its coverage to review the capabilities and features common to most receivers. While it emphasizes Trimble and Magellan hardware and Trimble TerraSync and ESRI ArcPad software to capture data, the text?s broadened coverage makes it useful with virtually any hardware/software packages, so readers will be able to collect GPS data and install it in ArcGIS?regardless of the data capture mechanism. Covering the latest developments in this emerging field, the third edition has been updated to include:
New information on automated data collection
Updates to the conversion of GPS data into GIS form with ArcGIS Desktop (v. 9.3) as well as ESRI software
An examination of differential correction and improvements in accuracy of collected data
Additional emphasis on ArcMap and Pathfinder Office
Illustrations using ArcMap to combine GPS data with other data sets including raster DRGs, DOQs, DEMs, and various vector data sets such as land use, soil type, geology, political boundaries, and TIGER files
Using a top-down approach, each chapter begins with a theoretical overview followed by self-study exercises and projects that provide step-by-step guidance on applying the concepts using GPS hardware or a PC. Ideal as a self-study guide, the text includes a set of learning resources on CD-ROM, demonstration data, an informational discussion, a manual, and a workbook.« less