Geographic
Information Systems are used for a variety of purposes but have seen great use in the field of agriculture. From America to the developing world GIS
is tracking and mapping weather, precipitation, soil nutrients, productivity, and more to insure the safety and health of crops, potential advances in
agricultural technology, and protecting the livelihood of farmers around the globe. Read online.
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If
there is a service you rely upon from the National Atlas of the United States, you may only have until September to take advantage of it. Starting on
September 30, 2014, select services from the National Atlas will be merged into the National Map. Read online.
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Most
imagery for use in GIS projects consist of satellite images or aerial photographs but it can also include, thermal images, digital elevation models
(DEMs), scanned maps and land classification maps. This article examines imagery and how to effectively gather, store, process and interpret it for a
variety of different GIS projects. Read online.
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Summer
is a great time for students to focus their efforts on learning more about GIS and developing hands on experience. Start lining up your GIS
summer experience. Listed here are summer GIS opportunities. Read online.
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Geospatial
Book PickThe GIS Guide for Elected Officials from Esri Press shows how geographic information system (GIS) technology
helps government officials analyze and model location-based information to make better decisions on behalf of their constituents..
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