GIS in Geoscience Examples


Results 1 - 10 of 99 matches

Tsunami Travel Time Approximation part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
An educational activity page for undergraduate geology students focuses on approximating tsunami travel times across the Pacific using GIS tools like ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, emphasizing raster data processing, projection selection, and comparative analysis with expert tsunami propagation models. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards:Tsunami
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

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 The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

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 The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience:Geology
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

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 ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water, Surface Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Natural Hazards, Environmental Science
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

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.

Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Structural Geology:Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geophysics and Structural Geology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

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

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Environmental Science

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.

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics

GIS-RS Final Hydrogeology Project for an Undergraduate Applied GIS Course part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational activity page detailing a peer-reviewed undergraduate GIS and remote sensing project focused on hydrogeology, specifically analyzing acid mine drainage impacts on water quality in Pennsylvania's Toby Creek watershed using geospatial data, requiring database construction, spatiotemporal analysis, and student presentations as a capstone assessment. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water

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 The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geography:Geospatial
On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Collection This activity is part of the On the Cutting Edge Exemplary Teaching Activities collection.
Learn more about this review process.

Take home mid-term exam part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This is a peer-reviewed educational activity page hosting a take-home midterm exam for an introductory GIS course, featuring assessment materials, real research data, spatial analysis exercises, and instructor resources aligned with geoscience education standards. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy