| Abstract: | The use of commercial geographic information system software to process large raster datasets of terrain elevation, population, land cover, vegetation, soils, temperature, and rainfall requires both projection from spherical coordinates to plane coordinate systems and transformation from one plane system to another. Decision support systems deliver information resulting in knowledge that assists in policies, priorities, or processes. This paper presents an approach to handling the problems of raster dataset projection and transformation through the development of a Web-enabled decision support system to aid users of transformation processes with the selection of appropriate map projections based on data type, areal extent, location, and preservation properties. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 70449 |
| Citation Author: | Finn, Michael P.; Usery, E. Lynn; Posch, Stephan T.; Seong, Jeong Chang |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 11 p. |
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| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | SIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2004-5297 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | A decision support system for map projections of small scale data; 2004; SIR; 2004-5297; Finn, Michael P.; Usery, E. Lynn; Posch, Stephan T.; Seong, Jeong Chang |
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| Text: | A decision support system for map projections of small scale data; 2004; SIR; 2004-5297; Finn, Michael P.; Usery, E. Lynn; Posch, Stephan T.; Seong, Jeong Chang |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://carto-research.er.usgs.gov/projection/pdf/dss_paper_final.pdf |
| Date Other: | Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00 -0500 |
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