GIS in Geoscience Examples
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Working with USGS discharge data part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
In this exercise, we use the USGS real-time data available online, and use it to construct a rating curve for the Walla Walla river near Touchet. We then make a simple model of flood inundation in ArcGIS for the ...
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Exercise 8: Using LiDAR and GPS data to model the water table in ArcScene part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Exercise 8 is a peer-reviewed, exemplary GIS teaching activity where students use LiDAR and GPS data in ArcGIS to model the water table beneath Hamilton College’s campus, involving terrain modeling, field data collection, interpolation, and Model Builder workflow creation. auto-generated
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Exercise 1: Introduction to spatial data – mapping the classroom with paper and pencil part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This educational activity page presents a classroom exercise introducing spatial data concepts through paper-and-pencil mapping, covering scale, location, coordinate systems, and metadata in a GIS context for geoscience students. auto-generated
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Investigating Earthquakes: GIS Mapping and Analysis (College Level) part of Examples
This is a college-level adaptation of a chapter from the Earth Exploration Toolbook. The students download global quake data over a time range and use GIS to interpret the tectonic context.
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Analyzing the Antarctic Ozone Hole (College Level) part of Examples
College-level adaptation of a chapter in the Earth Exploration Toolbook. Examine satellite images of atmospheric ozone in the Southern Hemisphere to study changes in concentration over a time.
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Visualizing the impact of storm surge and sea level rise on coastal communities part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
Using Google Earth to Explore Plate Tectonics part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Teaching with Google Earth:Examples
Students use Google Earth to learn about plate tectonics by exploring the topography of the earth's continents and ocean floor, the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes, and seafloor age. They become familiar with these global data sets and understand how Earth's tectonic plates and plate boundaries are defined.
Bedrock map of Cliff Island, Casco Bay, Maine part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational activity page detailing a GIS-based field mapping exercise on Cliff Island, Maine, where students collect GPS and structural geology data to create a bedrock geologic map using ArcGIS and Adobe InDesign, with emphasis on geologic mapping techniques, spatial analysis, and high-order interpretation of rock relationships. auto-generated
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Critiquing Crummy Maps part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This is an educational activity page detailing a GIS classroom exercise where students critique poorly designed internet maps to develop critical thinking and cartographic awareness; it covers map readability, design flaws, and essential elements in geospatial communication, targeting introductory GIS learners across disciplines. auto-generated
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GIS Applications in Hydrologic Processes part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational activity page detailing a GIS-based hydrology assignment where students compare digital and traditional analog methods for estimating areal precipitation, delineating watersheds, and modeling evapotranspiration, emphasizing critical evaluation of assumptions, technical skills in ArcGIS, and higher-order thinking through hands-on analysis and workflow assessment. auto-generated
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