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Which discipline is responsible for the acquisition, processing, rendering, dissemination, and management of spatial information on or near the surface of the earth?
Which discipline is responsible for the acquisition, processing, rendering, dissemination, and management of spatial information on or near the surface of the earth?
- Photogrammetry
- Geoinformatics
- Surveying
- Geodetic Engineering (correct)
What does the term 'spatial information' refer to?
What does the term 'spatial information' refer to?
- Information about the universe
- Information about space travel
- Information geographically referenced in a 3-dimensional coordinate system (correct)
- Information about geographic features
What does Geoinformatics or 'Geomatics' aim to do?
What does Geoinformatics or 'Geomatics' aim to do?
- Arrange data in a form that is convenient and functional for utilization by interested parties (correct)
- Locate features, objects, and phenomena in four-dimensional space
- Combine data with their attributes
- Locate features, objects, and phenomena in two-dimensional space
What are the two methods for obtaining fundamental elements used to derive spatial position?
What are the two methods for obtaining fundamental elements used to derive spatial position?
What is an example of indirect observation for obtaining fundamental elements used to derive spatial position?
What is an example of indirect observation for obtaining fundamental elements used to derive spatial position?