Semantic analyses of the fundamental geographical information based on formal ontology - Exemplifying hydrological category

Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Li, Lin ^a   Zhu, Hai Hong ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Li, De Ren ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Formal ontology; Fundamental geographical information; Geographical concept; Semantics

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GIS; HYDROLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ONTOLOGY; SEMANTICS;

FORMAL ONTOLOGY; FUNDAMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; GEOGRAPHICAL CONCEPT; SEMANTIC SHARING;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 45449108098     PISSN: 10011595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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