 In the last 30 years, technology has rapidly and dramatically
changed our lives and in many instances even saves lives. One of the
most influential applications of computers has been the development
of geographic information systems. Commonly referred to as a GIS, it
is a computerized system that overlays data on a geographic area.
The National Weather Service is one of the many agencies that are
using tailor-made GIS products on a daily basis. If you check the weather online
or watch the news, you have probably seen or used GIS many times
over.
The NWS has extensively developed weather-related products in
conjunction with GIS, such as the interactive, real-time weather
warning images over maps and much more, which probably saved lives
just this past Sunday. To read more on how the NWS and NOAA use GIS,
click here.
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For more information on Logan County's geographic information
system, see
http://www.co.logan.il.us/gis/. To see the Logan County GIS,
choose "Internet
Mapping."
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