GIS in Geoscience Examples
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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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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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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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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.
Mars Landing Site Analysis Lab part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational lab activity page where students use GIS and remote sensing data from Mars orbiters to evaluate proposed landing sites based on scientific value and engineering safety, designed for an introductory GIS course with ArcGIS and spatial analyst tools. auto-generated
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Geocoding in ArcGIS: The Spread of Target and Walmart part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational activity page guiding students through geocoding Walmart and Target store locations in ArcGIS, creating distribution maps, performing spatial joins with U.S. state data, analyzing retail patterns using graphing tools, and evaluating business or environmental implications, designed for upper-level GIS courses and peer-reviewed for scientific accuracy and pedagogical effectiveness. auto-generated
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Creating Personalized Maps with Google My Maps part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This peer-reviewed teaching activity page details a beginner-friendly GIS exercise on creating personalized, multimedia-enhanced maps using Google My Maps, designed for introductory geoscience or GIS courses, emphasizing ease of use, shareability, and integration of photos and videos without specialized software. auto-generated
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Using GIS to estimate the volume of snow and water in a drainage basin part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This is an educational activity page detailing a GIS-based exercise where students estimate snow and water volume in a drainage basin using field measurements and ArcMap, designed for a sophomore-level geoscience course and recognized as an exemplary teaching resource through peer review. auto-generated
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Shorelines of Glacial Lake Hitchcock part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational activity page detailing a GIS-based geomorphology exercise where students analyze Glacial Lake Hitchcock's shorelines by removing isostatic rebound from DEM data to interpret delta stratigraphy and past lake levels, including teaching goals, context, and downloadable instructional materials. auto-generated
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