Interseismic deformation: Crustal deformation between large earthquakes part of Workshop 07: Activities
SHIMON WDOWINSKI, Florida International University
This assignment is based on real geodetic data measured in central California across the San Andreas Fault. It will get the students acquainted with geodetic observations, basic data analysis methods, and ...

Spatial Analysis of Raster Data - An Antarctic Example part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Mark Helper, The University of Texas at Austin
Mark Helper, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences Summary Using Antarctic elevation and ice thickness raster data sets, this exercise uses tools available in the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst ...

Where is that chunk of crust going? part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Vince Cronin, Baylor University
I introduce students to GPS, frames of reference, and the permanent GPS stations in the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) in class, and obtain near-real-time data for two stations from UNAVCO. We use ...

Geocoding in ArcGIS: The Spread of Target and Walmart part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Catherine Riihimaki, 2NDNATURE Software
Catherine Riihimaki, Drew University Summary Students geocode the locations of Walmart and Target stores across the US, create a map for each company, and interpret the distribution of stores using ArcMaps ...

Take home mid-term exam part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Qian Yu, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Qian Yu, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Summary This is the 2nd midterm exam for an introductory level GIS course at 2/3 of the semester. It is an open book take-home exam. This exam is held after student ...

Introduction to EARDAS IMAGINE part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Bingqing Liang, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Bingqing Liang, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Summary This exercise is designed to introduce students 1) how to prepare an image for Chemung County, Elmira, NY using one Landsat scene downloaded from USGS ...

GIS Lab 3 - Coordinate Systems part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Margaret McMillan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Margaret E. (Beth) McMillan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Summary I use this lab to reinforce the basic concepts of coordinate systems and to introduce the coordinate systems that are commonly used for ...

Viewshed Analysis part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Scott White, Fort Lewis College
Scott White, Fort Lewis College Summary This GIS lab exercise investigates the use of the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension tools to construct a viewshed of the Chaco Canyon area in New Mexico. Context Type and ...

Web-based Exercise #4: GIS Applications. part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Justin Shepard, San Diego State University
Justin Shepard, San Diego State University Geography Department Summary Introduce various GIS applications and usefulness in different specialty areas. The strength is that it provides an overview of GIS ...

The science behind Plate Tectonics part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, , and Tectonics 2012:Activities
John Weber, Grand Valley State University
Plate tectonics is a quantitative, robust and testable, geologic model describing the surface motions of Earth's outer skin. It is based on real data and assumptions, and built using the scientific method. New ...

HMK 1_Plate Boundaries: Present, future, & past part of Geodesy:Activities
Brian Hampton, New Mexico State University-Main Campus; , Michigan State University
This project builds on in-class exercises and lectures by having students learn to identify modern, future, and past plate boundaries. Students will use trends in topography, distribution of earth quake and ...

Geoprocessing (map overlay) exercise - a rabbit prediction map part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Chris Harding, Iowa State University
Chris Harding, Iowa State University Summary Walks the student through the creation of a prediction map using a very simple (fictitious) spatial planning and analysis scenario. Although the actual prediction ...

Introduction to Raster Analsyis: Data comparisons part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Alia Wade, The University of Montana-Missoula
Alisa Wade, University of Montana Summary Exploration of raster analysis using self-collected data. Context Type and level of course Introductory GIS in geosciences; upper-division course Geoscience background ...

Apartment information system part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Wei Luo, Northern Illinois University
Wei Luo, Northern Illinois University Summary The purpose of this project is to familiarize the student with the entire process of creating a GIS project from data capture through analysis and generating the final ...

Where is my house and how does it move? part of Geodesy:Activities
Guoquan Wang, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
This is a homework for UPRM GEOL4060--Applications of GPS in Geosciences. It is an elective course for geology majors. Students will measure the position of their house at the beginning of the semester and do it ...

Vector data and attributes part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Margaret McMillan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Margaret E. (Beth) McMillan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Summary This exercise introduces students to methods of creating GIS data. They collect point data using a GPS, and they digitize line data from a ...

Projections and Vector Analysis: Biotic and abiotic properties along the Clark Fork and Blackfoot part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Alia Wade, The University of Montana-Missoula
Alisa Wade, University of Montana Summary Lab to introduce projections and vector analysis via studying local abiotic and biotic characteristics. Context Type and level of course GIS in geosciences; upper-division ...

Web-based Exercise #5: Remote Sensing and Image Analysis. part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Justin Shepard, San Diego State University
Justin Shepard, San Diego State University Geography Department Summary This exercise will introduce several typical remote sensing analysis examples. Though this exercise, the students should be aware of the ...