Anurag,

You may also want to check out this archived thread of 61 messages on the
topic of 'new thread: high-tech field geology - pros and cons'. This will no
doubt answer the second part of your question in much more detail than you
initially wanted!

https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1104&L=GEO-TECTONICS#26

(If that link doesn't work, search the archive for the April 2011 entries:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=geo-tectonics)

Thanks,

Richard Palin

D.Phil Research Student,
Himalayan Studies Group

University of Oxford,
Department of Earth Sciences,
South Parks Road,
Oxford,
OX1 3AN,
United Kingdom

http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~richardp/

"If you have a question, go and ask the rock." - Dr Dave Waters

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tectonics & structural geology discussion list [mailto:GEO-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anurag Mishra
> Sent: 26 August 2011 08:48
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Help-Mapping Software
>

> Hi,
>
> I am Masters student at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.
> I am considering to use computer software during my field mapping, but
> even if I can name some, I don't have practical experience of any of these
> software. I will be glad if any one of you helps me in choosing one of
them,
> particularly users, who have practical hands on these software. I am
> concerned about system requirements also.
>
> Even if mapping with these software is quick. Please tell me that how is
it
> going to differ from hand-mapping (disadvantages) ?
>
>
>
> Thanking in Advance:
> Anurag Mishra