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Subject: Re:Field Geologists (Finally) Going Digital
Posted by: David Doyle
on: Nov 27, 2012 13:11:51 CST
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Yes it has limits but it also gives us some great advantages now. A burrton is about $250. For $100 - 200 you can get WAAS-enabled GPS receiver that will give you locations within 3 meters 95% of the time. Interface this will free / opensource software or GIS Manifold ($250) and you have some very powerful tools. As far as going out of date, shape files have been around for years. Nothing else print it and you have a hard copy.
Many areas have free topos, aerial photos, geologic maps / info that you can download. Bets the heck out of the old days of driving downtown to buy topos / GQs or having to order them and waiting for them.
Not an end all but a very good tool.
Now if my smart phone just had WAAS :(
David
> This would be great if it were true. First, as author points out, "...the technology is more expensive and becomes obsolete quickly." We all understand what that means. Contrast that with buying a Brunton compass in college and using it your entire career.
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> The other hurdle that has not yet been overcome is touchscreen readability. Imagine measuring a strike n dip with your iPad on a bright sunny day, and trying to see the icon on the screen that you need to touch to record it. Or typing in a location ID without retreating to deep shade. Or taking a strike/dip on a rainy day.
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> I appreciate the boosterism, but I think this is going to have VERY limited applications.
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