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November 05, 2013

Researchers Turn to Technology to Discover a Novel Way of Mapping Landscapes
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Nov 05, 2013
University of Cincinnati researchers are blending technology with tradition, as they discover new and improved methods for mapping landscapes. The research is newly published in the Journal of Applied Geography (Vol. 45, December 2013) by UC authors Jacek Niesterowicz, a doctoral student in the geography department, and Professor Tomasz Stepinski, the Thomas Jefferson Chair of Space Exploration in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). The researchers say the analysis is the first to use ... read more

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