 GIM International (November)
 Comparing 3D-Earth Viewers
The authors consider and compare three standard 3D-Earth viewers: Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth 3D and NASA’s World Wind. Each is combined with OGC Services to examine their performance in disseminating geo-information to the general public.
Hazard Mapping and GIS
The authors describes his development which is a system called RAMMS (Rapid Mass Movements) comprising avalanche, debris-flow and rock-fall, protect and visualisation modules linked to a GIS.
Integrating GPS and SAR
Subsidence of the earth's surface in hilly terrain and densely forested or urbanised areas caused by underground mining is difficult to monitor using terrestrial land-survey methods. Such difficulties can be overcome with a combination of spaceborne SAR and GPS.
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GeoWorld (October)
The Importance of Compliance Testing
The article describes the Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. (OGC) Compliance Testing Program and explains why it’s important for providers and users of geospatial technologies to take advantage of this program.
Open Geospatial Connection
People who don’t work in the software industry often confuse the terms "open source" and "open standards." The write-up examines what these phrases mean, how they’re different and how both contribute to an "open community" that benefits all players.
What Can the Web Do for "Geo" and Vice Versa?
The Web has had an enormous impact on the geospatial industry. The GeoWeb is maturing at a rapid rate, and we increasingly see "geo" becoming interwoven with the Web and other information technology areas.
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American Surveyor (October)
The Surveying Inspired Art of Perri Lynch
Land surveying is described as an art, and not just in reference to execution of skills and knowledge required. Surveying describes and projects both linear and abstract thoughts over the broadest of media to apply that...
Point to Point: Valuable Papers Insurance
Conscientious surveyors maintain several types of insurance coverage for practice, spreading risk of calamity among the rest of the insurance pool. One kind deserves some scrutiny, because many of us are unaware of the coverage particulars... |
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