Abstract
A Web-Based GIS for Geodetic Data for Military Airfields
Track: Defense and Intelligence
Author(s): Geraldo Torres-Ruiz
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is responsible for conducting geodetic surveys of U.S. military airfields around the world. Spatial data (e.g. the position of runways, navigational aids, and obstruction features) are collected, validated, and entered into a database system. The current retrieval process does not allow immediate access to the data, which is important for air navigational safety. A web-based GIS prototype was developed to allow quick access, visualization, query, and analysis of the desired data. This GIS prototype provides an environment that assists current and potential geodetic survey users exploring of and retrieving of the desired data using ArcGIS 9.3 and ArcGIS Server. This paper discusses the presentation and management of geographical data, and different ways a web-based GIS can facilitate the communication and dissemination of airfield geodetic survey data to multiple users.
Geraldo Torres-Ruiz
University of Redlands
1200 E. Colton Avenue
P.O. Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373-0999
United States
Phone: 314-853-5775
E-mail: Geraldo_Torres-Ruiz@spatial.redlands.edu