digital topographic data
11Topography — ( topo , place , and graphia , writing ) is the study of Earth s surface features or those of planets, moons, and asteroids. In a broader sense, topography is concerned with local detail in general, including not only relief but also vegetative… …
12Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
13LIDAR Contour Mapping — Introduction:LIDAR contour mapping is a rapid, cost effective source of high accuracy, high density elevation data for many traditional topographic mapping applications. The technology allows large area topographic surveys to be completed… …
14NASA World Wind — Screenshot of World Wind showing Blue Marble Next Generation layer Developer(s) NASA Ames Research Center Initial release 2004 …
15Earth and Space Sciences — ▪ 1996 Introduction GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY In 1995 significant developments took place in the realm of geologic mapping, which provides the foundation for the presentation and comparison of data in the Earth sciences. The most important… …
16Shuttle Radar Topography Mission — The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) is an international research effort that obtained digital elevation models on a near global scale from 56 °S to 60 °N, to generate the most complete high resolution digital topographic database of Earth …
17STS-99 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 99 insignia = Sts 99 patch.png shuttle = Endeavour launch pad = 39 A launch = February 11, 2000, 12:43 p.m. EST (17:43 UTC) landing = February 22, 2000, 6:23 p.m. EST, KSC, Runway 33 duration = 11 days, 5… …
18The National Map — USGS Logo The National Map is a collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States.[1] The purpose of the effort is… …
19Ordnance Survey — Welsh: Arolwg Ordnans Non ministerial government department overview Formed 1791 ( …
20Datacard — is a card which contains data or which is used for data operations (transfer, transformation, input, output). Contents 1 Datacard types 2 Expansion cards 3 Memory cards 4 Identification cards …
