Table of Contents May 1996 Volume 5, Number 5 Satellite Remote Sensing:Flood Damage Assessment in Pacific Northwest After recent widespread flooding in the Pacific Northwest, enhanced satellite imagery is offering a unique look at landslide damage. By Ruth Carapella Satellite Remote Sensing on the High Seas Utilized by oceanographic researchers for decades, satellite data is now also used in an increasing number of commercial applications, ranging from locating favorable fishing areas to tracking dangerous ice, currents and sewage effluent. By Jan Svejkovsky GIS Below the Earth's Surface Where traditional GIS concentrates on the surface of the Earth, a Geodigital Framework allows the petroleum geologist to analyze what lies under the Earth's surface. By John R. Forster and John C. Horne Aerial Photo/GPS :High-Tech Desert Quest Using a combination of GPS, multi-spectral airborne video data and photography, researchers at Joshua Tree National Prak attempt to track down the unpredictable Desert Tortoise. By Jerry Freilich, Ph.D. GPS Consumer Series: Using GPS with Offset Information, Part 3 of 3 By Chuck Gilbert GPS Q&A: Industry experts answer reader's GPS questions Airborne: Texas Develops Hyperspectral Airborne Imaging Spectrometer By Alfredo E. Prelat
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