Table of Contents December 1995 Volume 4, Number 12 GIS For the Top of the World An American expedition team attempts to conquer Mount Everest and solve a 71-year old mystery using GIS, GPS and orthophotography By William Doak CAD Trends Foreshadow Future for GeoTechnologies The warning for GeoTechnology vendors at all levels is clear: reinvent yourself to keep pace with a changing market or risk extinction By J.D. Wilson Conservation Efforts Preserve U.K. Grasslands Integration of raster and vector data provides accurate and cost-effective means of detecting land change conditions. By Kevin P. Corbley Satellite Data Reveal New View of Ocean Floor Integration of raster and vector data provides accurate and cost-effective means of detecting land change conditions. By Janet Howard and Cindy Clark CEOCAP Project Targets Antrim Shale With the help of satellite imagery, an exploration company saves time and money detecting natural reservoir fractures without drilling exploratory wells. By Kevin P. Corbley GIS Goes Public An innovative approach to data conversion saves Summit County, Ohio more than $5 million. By Robert N. McLaughlin GPS Consumer Series: You Get What You Pay For The differences between GIS data capture tools and consumer-oriented GPS receivers By Chuck Gilbert GPS Q&A: Industry experts answer reader's GPS questions. IFSAR Melts Hurdles to Urban Mapping By Richard Carande Looking Toward The Future From Space As new business ventures begin commercializing high-resolution satellite imaging technology, industry observers watch for the response from the market place. By Damon Judd HOME | Back to Archives |