Mapping geomorphology: a journey from paper maps, through computer mapping to GIS and virtual reality

Special Issue. Recent developments in Quaternary Geology: Implications for Geoscience Education and Research

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Description :
This paper reviews fundamental concepts of cartography and discusses the technological progression of cartography from traditional pen and ink to computer applications. Because the AA. think the future of geologic mapping is linked to geographic information systems and scientific visualization, they devote the second half of this paper to providing an overview of these technologies.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Annual Meeting, Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division of the Geological Society of America, Boston, Etats-Unis, 1993-10-27, Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 1996, vol. 16, n°. 3, p. 233-249, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 41 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier