geotechnology: the use of advanced technology in the study...
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GPS (Global Positioning
System) - a satellite-based
system that provides
location data
GIS (Geographic
Information System) -
computer system that
manages and analyses
geographic information
(e.g. ArcGIS)
Georeferencing - linking
geographic data to a
particular location
Remote Sensing - seeing or measuring
something from a considerable distance, often
from a satellite.
Figure A-12 (on next page) - We are used to
seeing images of tropical cyclones
(hurricanes in North America) on news and
in weather broadcasts. What is unusual in
this image for people used to seeing
hurricane images in North America?
Figure A-12 (see explanation on previous page)
Figure A-14 This
image was
taken from the
International
Space Station
and shows part
of the United
States and
Canada. What
is the green,
uneven line
along the top of
the image?
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