Daily Archives: March 13, 2008

Archaeological Remote Sensing

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Now more than ever, archeological research is interdisciplinary: botany, forestry, soil science, hydrology – all of which contribute to a more complete understanding of the earth, climate shifts, and how people adapt to large regions. As a species, we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

International School on LiDAR Technology IIT Kanpur 31March – 4April 2008 Organiser: Dr. Bharat Lohani Contact: Department of Civil Engineering IIT Kanpur Kanpur 208 016, INDIA Kanpur , UP 2008 Phone: +91-512-259 7413 Fax: +91-512-259 7395 Email: lidar08@iitk.ac.in Website: http://home.iitk.ac.in/~blohani/LiDARSchool2008/index.html

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Why are map projections an issue in GIS?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

In many respects, GIS has freed us from the constraints of modelling the spatial relationships using a drawing on paper. For example: * Easy customizing of what features are displayed and how they look. * attachment of database attributes to … Continue reading →

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