a guide to the analysis and display of spatial data
First Statement of Responsibility
David F. Watson.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Oxford ; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Elsevier
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1992
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
XVII-321 p. ; 24 cm + 1 disquette 5 1/4 in.
SERIES
Series Title
Computer methods in the geosciences serie, 10.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Section and chapter headings: Figures and tables. Series Editor's foreword. Preface. Practical Contouring. Getting a picture. Data preparation. Setting contour levels. Data windows. Adjusting surface tautness. Display types. Changing color-fill colors. Computing volumes. Trouble shooting. Program adaptations. Principles of Contouring. General concepts of contouring. Data sorting. Subset selection. Local coordinates. Gradient estimation. Interpolation. Blending functions. Output techniques. Execution efficiency. Some published programs. Glossary of contouring terms. References to contouring literature. Appendix: included software. Index. 37 illus., 600 lit. refs. approx.