1. GIS in a nutshell Faris Alsuhail 2008

2. What is GIS? “A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.” –ESRI.com

3. What is GIS? vectors rasters ArcGIS, MapInfo, Manifold, QGIS... GPS

4. What is GIS? vectors –lines roads, altitude curves –points wells, rocks –polygons fields, areas in general

5. What is GIS? rasters –e.g. aerial photos

6. What is GIS? data attached to the material attribute table displays the data attributes are in most cases editable

7. Things to do with GIS A tool for producing and analysing spatial data Possibilites for visualisation -> Maps, 3D models

8. Things to do with GIS Marketing –Spread information about the stations activities, events, on-going research etc.

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