Geotechnology: The use

of advanced technology

in the study of

geography and in

everyday use

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?

Telematics - any

technology that

involves the long-

distance transmission

of digital information