Author: Clarke, Keith C.

Source: Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Volume 19, Number 2, April 1992 , pp. 80-87(8)

Publisher: Cartography and Geographic Information Society

Abstract:

Assessing the recent Persian Gulf War from a cartographic standpoint is now possible. Unlike in previous wars, which established new technologies for postwar cartographic exploitation, the gulf war is unique in having presented a proving ground for electronic cartographic technology. An analysis is given of map coverage of the war by the media, especially magazines and newspapers, and from a military perspective. From a cartographic standpoint, the winners in the war include hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, geographic information systems (GIS), workstation-based image processing and cartographic map-production systems, and radar imaging from aircraft. More fully exploiting and building on the success of these technologies in peacetime seems to be a clear mandate for academic and professional cartography.

Keywords: PERSIAN GULF; MAPPING TECHNOLOGY; CARTOGRAPHY; WAR MAPS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1559/152304092783786582

Publication date: 1992-04-01

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