Points, Pixels, Grids, and Cells: A Mapping Primer

Description:
An introduction to the method NSIDC uses to store satellite remote sensing data in "grids;" includes the terminology associated with mapping.

Organization:
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

URL:
http://nsidc.org/NASA/GUIDE/docs/reference_documents/ppgc.htm l

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General
Post Secondary

Subject:
Mapping
Remote Sensing
Satellite Imagery

Resource Type:
Internet Site
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00