These related links are available for education and information:
For an excellent overview of how GIS is changing the way we see our world, check out this Penn State video: "The Geospatial Revolution Project" – (This is the first of a series of videos from Pennsylvania State University. You can watch others on the same YouTube channel.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdQjc30YPOk&feature=player_embedded
What is : http://eGISn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system
Explanation of the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system, used by the USDA in the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTM_coordinate_system
Ground Control Points:
Learn more about Ground Control Points from GeoView's Blog eMap's "Word of the Month:"
Ground Control Points, Part I: http://emap-int.com/2011/February/article12.html
Ground Control Points, Part II: http://emap-int.com/2011/March/article12.html
LiDAR related information:
Explanation of the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system, used by the USDA in the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTM_coordinate_system
Vertical Datums, Elevations and Heights: http://earth-info.nga.mil/
USGS Center for LiDAR Information Coordination and Knowledge: http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov/
Mapping Accuracy and QA/QC:
USGS Map Accuracy Standards Fact Sheet: http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs17199.html
ASPRS "Mapping Matters" articles: www.asprs.org/persjournals/PE-RS-Journals/Mapping-Matters.html
Learn more about Map Accuracy and Map Scale from GeoView's Blog eMap's "Word of the Month:"
map accuracy: http://emap-int.com/2010/August/article10.html
map scale: http://www.emap-int.com/2010/September/article12.html
