Charting a Course into the Digital Era

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Informação do Produto

ISBN9780309051392
AutoresCommission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Nautical Charts and Information, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
EditoraNational Academies Press
FormatoCapa mole
Número de páginas152
Peso (kg)0,466
Data de Publicação01/01/1994
Preço (iva excl.)€ 136,70
Imposto€ 8,20
Preço (iva inc.)€ 144,90
Disponibilidade1 unidade em armazém externo

Descrição do Produto

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information. This volume assesses the needs of users of nautical information; reviews existing and emerging technologies; and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. The book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products, as well as technical and programmatic issues relating to the need for and provision of nautical information.