內容簡介
《GIS專業英語教程》主要介紹地理信息系統（GIS）領域相關基礎知識及其套用。全書共6個部分，27課。內容涉及GIS的基礎概念、GIS的數學基礎、GIS的數據結構和資料庫、空間數據採集、空間分析，GIS的套用與新發展等各個方面。
全書以地理信息系統領域的最新英語時文和原版教材為基礎，其內容選材以系統性與廣博性為原則，配以適當的中文解釋和課後習題。以提高讀者閱讀與理解地理信息系統英語文獻資料的能力。出於培養讀者理解英文原文的能力，部分課文沒有附帶相應譯文。《GIS專業英語教程》既可作為高等院校的GIS專業英語教材及相關專業的專業英語教材，也可作為相關專業的工程技術人員提高GIS專業英語水平的讀物。
圖書目錄
Part I The Basic Concept of GIS
Lesson I What Is GIS
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 2 What Kinds of Functions Does a GIS Have？
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 3 Origins and Applications of GIS
New Words
Exercises
Part II The Basic Mathematical Concept of GIS
Lesson 4 What Are Map Projections？
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 5 Classification of Map Projections and Their Applications
New Words
Exercises
Part Ⅲ Data Structure and Database of GIS
Lesson 6 GIS Data Models
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 7 Raster Models
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 8 Compact Storing of Raster Data
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 9 Vector Models
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 10 Compacting Vector Data Model
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 11 Vector to Raster Conversions
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 12 Raster to Vector Conversions
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 13 Quad-Tree Model and Octree Representation of Solids
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 14 Digital Evation Modelling
New Words
Exercises
Part Ⅳ Acquisition of Spatial Data
Lesson 15 Data Sources I
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 16 Dat Sources Ⅱ
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 17 Surveying
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 18 Satellite Positioning System
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 19 Photogrammetric Mapping
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 20 Collection of Attribute Data and Text Data
New Words
Exercises
Part Ⅴ Spatial Analysis
Lesson 21 Data Analysis I
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 22 Data Analysis Ⅱ
New Words
Exercises
Part Ⅵ Applications and New Development of GIS
Lesson 23 Three-Dimensional GIS
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 24 Map-based Mobile Services
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 25 Open Source Solace and GIS
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 26 Web GIS
New Words
Exercises
Lesson 27 Contemporary GIS and Future Directions
New Words
Exercises
