Glossaries and Reference Information

Other GIS Ref.

Map Projections

GPS

Cartography

Air Photo/Remote Sensing

	AGI Dictionary (Association of Geographic Information) - searchable by keyword
	GIS Glossary ECMOE by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks
	GIS Glossary USGS by the United States Geological Survey (alphabetical text files)
	Glossary of GIS terms by ESRI
	Glossary from the Geographer's Craft - University of Texas at Austin

Other Useful GIS Reference sites include:

	The NCGIA Core Curriculum for GIS Instruction
	GIS: Concepts and Definitions from the University of Texas - Austin
	GPS Glossary
	A GIS Primer by Innovative GIS Solutions, Inc.
	GIS: Information and application by the United States Geological Survey

For Information on Map Projections, check these sites:

	Introduction to Map Projections by Peter H. Dana (lots of illustrations) % University of Texas - Austin
	The Map Projection Home Page from Hunter College, NY

These sites have lots of Information About Global Positioning Systems:

	GPS Resource Library by Macintosh GPS Communications
	An Overview of GPS by Peter H. Dana (lots of illustrations) % University of Texas - Austin

Cartography Resource sites include:

	Cartographic Communication has lots of useful tips for designing effective maps. At the University of Texas - Austin
	Making Maps Easy to Read reports the results of several cartographic communications studies.

Reference Sites for Aerial Photography / Remote Sensing:

	Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing reference site by Shannon Crum At the University of Texas - Austin
	A comprehensive Remote Sensing site from the Remote Sensing Group of VTT Automation Space Technology, Finland.