a guide to the analysis and display of spatial data
David F. Watson.
Oxford ; New York
Elsevier
1992
XVII-321 p. ; 24 cm + 1 disquette 5 1/4 in.
Computer methods in the geosciences serie, 10.
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.