Geographic information systems

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Geographic information systems (GIS), or geographical information system, is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that are linked to location. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and database technology. GIS systems are used in cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, utility management, natural resource management, photogrammetry, geography, urban planning, emergency management, navigation, and localized search engines.

Geographic information systems (GIS), or geographical information system, is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that are linked to location. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and database technology.

GIS systems are used in cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, utility management, natural resource management, photogrammetry, geography, urban planning, emergency management, navigation, and localized search engines.

[edit] Also See

• Contour line
• Georeference
• Vertical drop
• latitude
• longitude
• time
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Assisted GPS

[edit] Reference;

1. See Wikipedia Geographic information systems [1]

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