Software Guidance

Software resources available for spatial data include Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Image Processing and 3D Visualisation softwares.

GIS

What is geographic information and how is this represented in a GIS?

• ESRI ArcGIS
• GRASS
• MapInfo

Image Processing

What is image processing and how can I use image processing software packages to produce an improved image for my application?

• ENVI
• ER Mapper
• Erdas Imagine
• PCI Geomatica
• Terrain Analysis
  • Rivertools
  • Terrain Analysis System
• Synthetic Aperture Radar Analysis
  • PULSAR / INSAR Toolkit
  • DESCW (for ERS scene selection)
  • E-cognition
  • Caesar
  • Erdas Imagine Radar Mapping Suite
  • SARscape
  • Vexcel
  • Atlantis Scientific Inc
  • Gamma

Visualisation

What is visualisation and how can I integrate my spatial data into a 3D virtual globe environment?

• CDV (Cartographic Data Visualiser)
• IDL
• Manchester Research Computing Services
• 3D Globes
  • Google Earth
  • ArcGIS Explorer
  • Erdas Titan
  • Microsoft Virtual Earth