I-13
Index
modeling. See also representation
of networks for geospatial technology, 225–229,
226f, 228f
3D, 406–410, 407f, 408f, 409f
Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroRadiometer
(MODIS), 355–357, 356f, 357f
Rapid Response System, 357
at Visible Earth, 361
in World Wind, 370–372
MOPITT. See Measurements of Pollution
in the Troposphere
Morning Constellation, 352–353
Mount Everest, digital landscaping of, 378f
MSAS. See Multifunctional Satellite
Augmentation System
MSR Maps, 279
MSS. See Multi-Spectral Scanner
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR),
353–354, 354f
Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE), 161–162
Multifunctional Satellite Augmentation System
(MSAS), 86–87
multipath, 82, 83f
multiplication, of raster overlays, 157–158, 158f
MultiSpec
band combinations in, 315–317
BVs and spectral profiles in, 319–321
color composites and color formations in,
317–319
examining Landsat bands and ban combinations,
347–348
obtaining software for, 314, 342
opening Landsat images in, 343–344
subsetting images and examining Landsat imagery,
344–347
multispectral imagery, 307
Multi-Spectral Scanner (MSS), of Landsat satellites,
331–332
multispectral sensor
defined, 331
MSS as, 331
Munro-Stasiuk, Mandy, 97
NAD27. See North American Datum of 1927
NAD83. See North American Datum of 1983
nadir, 276
nanometer, 298, 298f
NAPP. See National Aerial Photography Program
NASA. See National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
NASA Earth Observations (NEO), 365
using, 373–375
Mapping for Everyone, 450–452, 451f, 453f
MapQuest, 235f, 236–238
address matching in, 229, 229f
MapWV, 10
mashup, 452
Mashup Viewer, in Microsoft MapCruncher, 69–70
masters degree, in geospatial technology, 446
MCE. See Multi-Criteria Evaluation
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
(MOPITT), 354–355, 355f
Mercator projection, 37–38, 37f
meridians. See also longitude
SPCS, 42–43
metadata, 112–113
MICRODEM
contour lines and contour intervals in, 398–399
digital terrain analysis with, 392–403
Flythrough, 402
getting started with, 396–397
hillshades in, 397–398
Manage Overlays, 398
Oblique Plot, 400–402
obtaining software for, 392
Open DEM, 396–397
Reflectance Options, 397–398
slope in, 400
3D visualization in, 400–403
Viewport, 402
micrometer, 298, 298f
Microsoft MapCruncher, 62, 64–71
Aerial Photos, 71
example uses of, 62
finding error values in, 68
getting started with, 65–66
Lock option, 67–68
Mashup Viewer, 69–70
matching source map to Virtual Earth, 69–71
obtaining software for, 64
Render process, 69
selecting correspondences, 66–69
Transparency tab, 70
Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS), 362
middle infrared (MIR) reflection, 299
in TM, 332
Mie scattering, 301
military, aerial photography for, 271–274, 272f,
273f, 274f
minerals, remote sensing of, 303–304, 304f
minutes, in GCS measurements, 32
MIR. See middle infrared reflection
MISR. See Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
MLS. See Microwave Limb Sounder
Index
modeling. See also representation
of networks for geospatial technology, 225–229,
226f, 228f
3D, 406–410, 407f, 408f, 409f
Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroRadiometer
(MODIS), 355–357, 356f, 357f
Rapid Response System, 357
at Visible Earth, 361
in World Wind, 370–372
MOPITT. See Measurements of Pollution
in the Troposphere
Morning Constellation, 352–353
Mount Everest, digital landscaping of, 378f
MSAS. See Multifunctional Satellite
Augmentation System
MSR Maps, 279
MSS. See Multi-Spectral Scanner
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR),
353–354, 354f
Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE), 161–162
Multifunctional Satellite Augmentation System
(MSAS), 86–87
multipath, 82, 83f
multiplication, of raster overlays, 157–158, 158f
MultiSpec
band combinations in, 315–317
BVs and spectral profiles in, 319–321
color composites and color formations in,
317–319
examining Landsat bands and ban combinations,
347–348
obtaining software for, 314, 342
opening Landsat images in, 343–344
subsetting images and examining Landsat imagery,
344–347
multispectral imagery, 307
Multi-Spectral Scanner (MSS), of Landsat satellites,
331–332
multispectral sensor
defined, 331
MSS as, 331
Munro-Stasiuk, Mandy, 97
NAD27. See North American Datum of 1927
NAD83. See North American Datum of 1983
nadir, 276
nanometer, 298, 298f
NAPP. See National Aerial Photography Program
NASA. See National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
NASA Earth Observations (NEO), 365
using, 373–375
Mapping for Everyone, 450–452, 451f, 453f
MapQuest, 235f, 236–238
address matching in, 229, 229f
MapWV, 10
mashup, 452
Mashup Viewer, in Microsoft MapCruncher, 69–70
masters degree, in geospatial technology, 446
MCE. See Multi-Criteria Evaluation
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
(MOPITT), 354–355, 355f
Mercator projection, 37–38, 37f
meridians. See also longitude
SPCS, 42–43
metadata, 112–113
MICRODEM
contour lines and contour intervals in, 398–399
digital terrain analysis with, 392–403
Flythrough, 402
getting started with, 396–397
hillshades in, 397–398
Manage Overlays, 398
Oblique Plot, 400–402
obtaining software for, 392
Open DEM, 396–397
Reflectance Options, 397–398
slope in, 400
3D visualization in, 400–403
Viewport, 402
micrometer, 298, 298f
Microsoft MapCruncher, 62, 64–71
Aerial Photos, 71
example uses of, 62
finding error values in, 68
getting started with, 65–66
Lock option, 67–68
Mashup Viewer, 69–70
matching source map to Virtual Earth, 69–71
obtaining software for, 64
Render process, 69
selecting correspondences, 66–69
Transparency tab, 70
Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS), 362
middle infrared (MIR) reflection, 299
in TM, 332
Mie scattering, 301
military, aerial photography for, 271–274, 272f,
273f, 274f
minerals, remote sensing of, 303–304, 304f
minutes, in GCS measurements, 32
MIR. See middle infrared reflection
MISR. See Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
MLS. See Microwave Limb Sounder