The most ancient form of relief depiction in cartography, hill profiles are simply illustrations of mountains and hills in profile, placed as appropriate on generally small-scale (broad area of covera ...
There is no common usage of the terms digital elevation model (DEM), digital terrain model (DTM) and digital surface model (DSM) in scientific literature. In most cases the term digital surface model ...
Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly, but has historically been limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries. Recent technological advances have d ...
See also: Outline of solar energy, Lists about renewable energy and Sustainable energyGlobal energy potential by soucre.Global energy consumption by source. Renewables accounted for 17% in 2010.Global ...
Uses of waterpower date back to Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, where irrigation has been used since the 4th millennium BC and water clocks had been used since the early 2nd millennium BC. Other early ...
Contour lines are often given specific names beginning "iso-" (Ancient Greek: ?σο? isos “equal”) according to the nature of the variable being mapped, although in many usages the phrase "contour ...
In geography, the word isopleth (from πλ?θο? or plethos, meaning 'quantity') is used for contour lines that depict a variable which cannot be measured at a point, but which instead must be calcu ...
Wetland systems' rich biodiversity is becoming a focal point at International Treaty Conventions and within the World Wildlife Fund organization due to the high number of species present in wetlands, ...
A patch of land that develops pools of water after a rain storm would not be considered a "wetland," even though the land is wet. Wetlands have unique characteristics: they are generally distinguished ...
Aspect can have a strong influence on temperature. This is because of the angle of the sun in the northern and southern hemispheres which is less than 90 degrees or directly overhead. In the northern ...
Grade, pitch, and slope are important components in landscape design, garden design, landscape architecture, and architecture; for engineering and aesthetic design factors. Drainage, slope stability, ...
GEOINT encompasses all aspects of imagery (including capabilities formerly referred to as Advanced Geospatial Intelligence and imagery-derived MASINT) and geospatial information and services (GIS); fo ...
GEOINT encompasses all aspects of imagery (including capabilities formerly referred to as Advanced Geospatial Intelligence and imagery-derived MASINT) and geospatial information and services (GIS); fo ...
Spatial Intelligence is the use of geographic information by retailers and other businesses to understand and market to their customers. It is often associated with real estate and retail development. ...
Business intelligence is made up of an increasing number of components including:Multidimensional aggregation and allocationDenormalization, tagging and standardizationRealtime reporting with analytic ...
