I-17
Index
space segment, of GPS, 74–76, 75f
Space Vehicles (SVs), 74–76, 75f
SpaceImaging. See GeoEye
spatial analysis, 147–183
with AEJEE, 164–172
with AGX, 467–469
with ArcGIS, 173–183
common forms of, 147–148
defined, 147
performing basic spatial analysis in GIS, 151–158,
152f, 153f, 154f, 155f, 156f, 157f, 158f
performing multiple spatial analysis operations
in GIS, 158–163, 159f, 160f, 161f, 162f
retrieving data from GIS for analysis, 148–151, 149f
spatial data. See geospatial data
Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS), 449
spatial query, 153–154
spatial reference, 53
spatial resolution
of EOS, 351
in remote sensing, 306
of satellites, 329, 329f
SPCS. See State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zones, 42–43, 43f
spectral profiles, brightness values and, 319–321
spectral reflectance
defined, 302–303
of leaves, 303
in remote sensing, 303–306, 304f, 305f
spectral resolution
defined, 331
of satellites, 331
spectral signature
defined, 303
radiometric resolution in, 330
in remote sensing, 303–304, 304f
speed of light (c), 298
SPOT. See Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
SPOT 5, capabilities of, 339
Spot Image, 338–339
Sputnik, 323
SQL. See Structured Query Language
SRTM. See Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Standard Deviation method, 194f, 195
standard false color composite, 311
standardization, address, 230, 230t
State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS), 41–44, 43f, 44f
converting GCS to, 44
StateView, 442–443, 448
stereo imagery, 454–455, 455f
stereoscopic 3D, 455–457, 455f, 456f
stops, finding shortest path among, 235–237, 237f
scaled data, 58–59, 59f
Scan Line Corrector (SLC), of Landsat 7, 336
scanning methods, of satellites, 327, 328f
scattering, in remote sensing, 301
Science on a Sphere (SOS), 453–454, 454f
Sciencespot, 444
Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS), in NASA World
Wind, 372–373
SDTS. See Spatial Data Transfer Standard
Seamless Server, 384–386, 448
seconds, in GCS measurements, 32
security
geospatial technology in, 6
Google Street View and, 239
Selective Availability (SA), 81
shadow, in visual image interpretation, 282
shape, in visual image interpretation, 282
shapefile, 117
in AEJEE, 120–121
shortest path analysis, 233–237, 235f, 237f
defining shortest path, 234
with GE, 241–243, 255–256
with Google Maps, 241, 243–245, 256–258
online mapping and routing applications and, 236
among stops, 235–237, 237f
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), 383–384
online imagery, 384
single frequency receiver, 77
site and association, in visual image interpretation, 282
Site Suitability, 157–158
size, in visual image interpretation, 282
SketchUp. See Google SketchUp
skewed data, 58–59, 59f
SKP file, 413–414
Sky Plot, 96
Sky view, 27
SLC. See Scan Line Corrector
slope, 385–386, 386f
in MICRODEM, 400
slope aspect, 385–386, 386f
small-scale maps, 187, 188f
smartphones, geospatial technology used by, 237, 237f
Snow, John, 147, 147f
software packages
for GIS, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
online availability of, 447–450, 448f
SORCE mission, 366–367
SOS. See Science on a Sphere
South America, carbon monoxide in, 355, 355f
space
environmental monitoring from, 351–376
remote sensing from, 323–325, 324f
Index
space segment, of GPS, 74–76, 75f
Space Vehicles (SVs), 74–76, 75f
SpaceImaging. See GeoEye
spatial analysis, 147–183
with AEJEE, 164–172
with AGX, 467–469
with ArcGIS, 173–183
common forms of, 147–148
defined, 147
performing basic spatial analysis in GIS, 151–158,
152f, 153f, 154f, 155f, 156f, 157f, 158f
performing multiple spatial analysis operations
in GIS, 158–163, 159f, 160f, 161f, 162f
retrieving data from GIS for analysis, 148–151, 149f
spatial data. See geospatial data
Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS), 449
spatial query, 153–154
spatial reference, 53
spatial resolution
of EOS, 351
in remote sensing, 306
of satellites, 329, 329f
SPCS. See State Plane Coordinate System
SPCS Zones, 42–43, 43f
spectral profiles, brightness values and, 319–321
spectral reflectance
defined, 302–303
of leaves, 303
in remote sensing, 303–306, 304f, 305f
spectral resolution
defined, 331
of satellites, 331
spectral signature
defined, 303
radiometric resolution in, 330
in remote sensing, 303–304, 304f
speed of light (c), 298
SPOT. See Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
SPOT 5, capabilities of, 339
Spot Image, 338–339
Sputnik, 323
SQL. See Structured Query Language
SRTM. See Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Standard Deviation method, 194f, 195
standard false color composite, 311
standardization, address, 230, 230t
State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS), 41–44, 43f, 44f
converting GCS to, 44
StateView, 442–443, 448
stereo imagery, 454–455, 455f
stereoscopic 3D, 455–457, 455f, 456f
stops, finding shortest path among, 235–237, 237f
scaled data, 58–59, 59f
Scan Line Corrector (SLC), of Landsat 7, 336
scanning methods, of satellites, 327, 328f
scattering, in remote sensing, 301
Science on a Sphere (SOS), 453–454, 454f
Sciencespot, 444
Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS), in NASA World
Wind, 372–373
SDTS. See Spatial Data Transfer Standard
Seamless Server, 384–386, 448
seconds, in GCS measurements, 32
security
geospatial technology in, 6
Google Street View and, 239
Selective Availability (SA), 81
shadow, in visual image interpretation, 282
shape, in visual image interpretation, 282
shapefile, 117
in AEJEE, 120–121
shortest path analysis, 233–237, 235f, 237f
defining shortest path, 234
with GE, 241–243, 255–256
with Google Maps, 241, 243–245, 256–258
online mapping and routing applications and, 236
among stops, 235–237, 237f
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), 383–384
online imagery, 384
single frequency receiver, 77
site and association, in visual image interpretation, 282
Site Suitability, 157–158
size, in visual image interpretation, 282
SketchUp. See Google SketchUp
skewed data, 58–59, 59f
SKP file, 413–414
Sky Plot, 96
Sky view, 27
SLC. See Scan Line Corrector
slope, 385–386, 386f
in MICRODEM, 400
slope aspect, 385–386, 386f
small-scale maps, 187, 188f
smartphones, geospatial technology used by, 237, 237f
Snow, John, 147, 147f
software packages
for GIS, 113–118, 114f, 115f, 116f
online availability of, 447–450, 448f
SORCE mission, 366–367
SOS. See Science on a Sphere
South America, carbon monoxide in, 355, 355f
space
environmental monitoring from, 351–376
remote sensing from, 323–325, 324f