The 3-D Global Spatial Data Model
Subtitle: Foundation of the Spatial Data Infrastructure
Publisher: CRC; CRC Press
Published: April 23, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781420063011
Subjects: Geographical information systems (GIS); Technology & Engineering; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Technology / Remote Sensing; Computer Engineering; Information Management; Remote Sensing
Description: "Traditional methods for handling spatial data are encumbered by the assumption of separate origins for horizontal and vertical measurements. Modern measurement systems operate in a 3-D spatial environment. The 3-D Global Spatial Data Model: Foundation of the Spatial Data Infrastructure offers a new model for handling digital spatial data, the global spatial data model or GSDM." "Combining horizontal and vertical data into a single, three-dimensional database, this authoritative monograph provides a logical development of theoretical concepts and practical tools that can be used to handle spatial data more efficiently. The book clearly describes procedures that can be used to handle both ECEF and flat-Earth rectangular components in the context of a rigorous global environment."--Jacket.