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Chapter 19
Handbook of Research on Geoinformatics
Data captured instantly at a point in time. Most remote sensing imageries are considered snapshots, even though not all pixels are scanned at the same time.
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Challenges and Critical Issues for Temporal GIS Research and Technologies
May Yuan (University of Oklahoma, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-995-3.ch019
Abstract
Temporal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has been a top research subject since late the 1980s. Langran’s Time in Geographic Information Systems (Langran, 1992) sets the first milestone in research that addresses the integration of temporal information and functions into GIS frameworks. Since then, numerous monographs, books, edited collections, and conference proceedings have been devoted to related subjects. There is no shortage of publications in academic journals or trade magazines on new approaches to temporal data handling in GIS, or on conceptual and technical advances in spatiotemporal representation, reasoning, database management, and modeling. However, there is not yet a full-scale, comprehensive temporal GIS available. Most temporal GIS technologies developed so far are either still in the research phase (e.g., TEMPEST developed by Peuquet and colleagues at Pennsylvania State University in the United States) or with an emphasis on mapping (e.g., STEMgis developed by Discovery Software in the United Kingdom).
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Chapter 4
Virtual Learning Environments for a New Teaching Methodology
And 'a photograph taken in SecondLife®, normally using the appropriate button.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Learning Environments for a New Teaching Methodology; From: Handbook of Research on Collaborative Teaching Practice in Virtual Learning Environments
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Chapter 32
Using Snapshots for Organizing Work Environment With Virtual Machines
Technology that allows saving the state, disk data, and configuration of a virtual machine at a specific point in time.
Published in Chapter: Using Snapshots for Organizing Work Environment With Virtual Machines; From: Handbook of Research on Engineering Education in a Global Context
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