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ERIC Number: EJ701930
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-3537
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Geospatial Technology
Reed, Philip A.; Ritz, John
Technology Teacher, v63 n6 p17 Mar 2004
Geospatial technology refers to a system that is used to acquire, store, analyze, and output data in two or three dimensions. This data is referenced to the earth by some type of coordinate system, such as a map projection. Geospatial systems include thematic mapping, the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing (RS), telemetry, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (USGS, 2000). Each of the above subsystems are elaborate fields unto themselves; however, researchers are linking them together to better understand the world in which we live. Learning about these systems will help students to address an important component of technological literacy. Primarily, students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems (ITEA, 2000).
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Language: English
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