| Abstract: | Geographic information system (GIS) technology has become an important tool for scientific investigation, resource management, and environmental planning. A GIS is a computer-aided system capable of collecting, storing, analyzing, and displaying spatially referenced digital data. GIS technology is particularly useful when analyzing a wide variety of spatial data such as with remote sensing and spatial analysis. Remote sensing involves collecting remotely sensed data, such as satellite imagery, aerial photography, or radar images, and analyzing the data to gather information or investigate trends about the environment or the Earth‘s surface. Spatial analysis combines remotely sensed, thematic, statistical, quantitative, and geographical data through overlay, modeling, and other analytical techniques to investigate specific research questions. It is the combination of data formats and analysis techniques that has made GIS an essential tool in scientific investigations.
This document presents information about the technical capabilities and project activities of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Texas Water Science Center (TWSC) GIS Workgroup from 2002 through 2007. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 80577 |
| Citation Author: | Pearson, D. K.; Gary, R. H.; Wilson, Z. D. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Texas Water Science Center |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2007-3076 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, and Spatial Analysis Activities in Texas, 2002-07; 2007; FS; 2007-3076; Pearson, D. K.; Gary, R. H.; Wilson, Z. D. |
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| Citation Year: | 2007 |
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| Text: | Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, and Spatial Analysis Activities in Texas, 2002-07; 2007; FS; 2007-3076; Pearson, D. K.; Gary, R. H.; Wilson, Z. D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2007_3076.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3076/ |
| Date Other: | Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
