June 19, 2025 - GIS text

Really got some flow with my textbook writing today, wrote 5 pages in about three hours time. Most of the writing was about methods of raster interpolation and how to properly compare rasters (accounting for units, coordinate systems, datum’s, pixel size, and grid registration!). Yikes!!! Lots to consider to get a good result that means something. 

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