Modern Tools of geography

Modern Tools of geography

GPS (Global Positioning System)

• satellite based that is owned by the US Government

• tells the geolocation and time information based on satellites seeing where your device is found at.

• Requires an unblocked area for proper reception.

• The user is not required to transmit information

• Example would be Google earth

Open Ended

Where do you think we can find the GPS technology in your world?

GIS (geographic information system)

• captures ALL the detail of an area in a 3D way that allows for people to analyze different aspects of the area.