Charting a Course into the Digital Era: Guidance for NOAA's Nautical Charting Mission

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Committee On Nautical Charts And Information

ISBN 10: 0309051398 / ISBN 13: 9780309051392

Published by National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1994

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Blue card covers, 133pp contents completely unmarked and as new.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Charting a Course into the Digital Era: Guidance for NOAA's Nautical Charting Mission
• Publisher: National Academy Press, Washington DC
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309051398
• ISBN 13: 9780309051392
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nautical

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Synopsis

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information.

This volume assesses the needs of users of nautical information; reviews existing and emerging technologies; and examines major issues associated with information acquisition, chart preparation, and dissemination. The book addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart products, as well as technical and programmatic issues relating to the need for and provision of nautical information.

About the Author

Committee on Nautical Charts and Information, National Research Council