Georeferencing for Research Use: Difference between revisions

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Best practices for field collection of data (locality strings and GPS units, precision, datum) <br>
Best practices for field collection of data (locality strings and GPS units, precision, datum) <br>
Best practices for georeferencing of legacy data given:<br>
Best practices for georeferencing of legacy data given:<br>
>Varied research requirements for precision<br>
*Varied research requirements for precision<br>
>Project and collection management limitations<br>
*Project and collection management limitations<br>
>Uncertainty data -, polygon vs. point radius, description etc.<br>
*Uncertainty data -, polygon vs. point radius, description etc.<br>
>Datum - georectify to standard or verbatim<br>
*Datum - georectify to standard or verbatim<br>
Workflows for incorporating data into different collections databases <br>
Workflows for incorporating data into different collections databases & data base limitations <br>
Best practice syntax in locality descriptions for use in automation vs verbatim strings<br>
Best practice syntax in locality descriptions for use in automation vs verbatim strings<br>
Database limitations<br>
Multiple geopoint values and storage (verbatim, automated-non-vetted value, georef to nearest named place, update to more accurate value, etc.)<br>
Multiple geopoint values and storage (verbatim, automated-non-vetted value, georef to nearest named place, update to more accurate value, etc.)<br>
Downloading datasets - sources, different mechanisms<br>
Downloading datasets - sources, different mechanisms<br>
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Uncertainty data - availability in data sources and interpretation<br>
Uncertainty data - availability in data sources and interpretation<br>
Tools for aggregating, cleaning, visualizing and analyzing data<br>
Tools for aggregating, cleaning, visualizing and analyzing data<br>
e.g. R, QGIS<br>
*e.g. R, QGIS<br>
Creating maps<br>
Creating maps<br>
Spatial analyses<br>
Spatial analyses<br>
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