Features

New to This Edition

Updated Chapter Content

• Every chapter includes new graphics, a Get Involved box about a geospatial-related organization, and more.
• Chapter 4 presents a revised look at GNSS and SBAS programs around the world. 
• Chapters 11 and 13 have been revised with information about remote sensing missions, such as ICESat-2, Landsat 9, WorldView Legion, Pleaides Neo, and new CubeSat developments coming out of organizations like Planet and the Sentinel satellites from the Copernicus program.
• Chapter 6 includes a fresh look at spatial analysis and techniques like hot spot analysis, data enrichment, summary statistics, and GIS modeling. 
• Chapter 15 revisions include using the cloud with geospatial technologies, big data, dashboards, and more.
• Chapter 1 now contains material on geospatial education opportunities.

Keeping Pace with new Technology and Current Events

• All technology coverage has been reviewed and revised to be up-to-date.
• Coverage of new web resources, such as Sentinel Explorer, The True Size, ArcGIS Dashboards, Explore Mars, OpenAltimetry, and Shallow Bathymetry Everywhere.

New and Revised Student Exercises

• New Hands-On Applications have been developed to use  new  web  resources,  including  Sentinel  Explorer, ArcGIS Dashboards, Explore Mars, and more.
• Lab Applications are revised to match current software and techniques, such as ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.