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 ...
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
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Exercise 6: The human impact of sea level changes, plus extensions to impacts of other natural events on human populations part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Exercise 6 is an exemplary GIS lab activity where students analyze the human impact of sea level rise and natural hazards using NOAA bathy/topo DEMs and census data, with extensions to tsunami inundation and Pleistocene land bridges, designed for an introductory geoscience course to develop technical GIS skills and higher-order scientific communication. 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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Exercise 8: Nevada Mines analysis – choosing water sampling sites to test for possible water contamination part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This is an exemplary teaching activity page from the On the Cutting Edge collection that details a GIS-based lab exercise where geoscience students analyze EPA data on Nevada mines to prioritize water sampling sites for contamination testing using proximity to streams and satellite imagery in Google Earth. auto-generated
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Investigating Earthquakes: GIS Mapping and Analysis (College Level) part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with GIS: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. -
Analyzing the Antarctic Ozone Hole (College Level) part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with GIS: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. -
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 Teaching Methods: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.
Landscape Interpretation and Visualization Using A GIS part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
This is an educational activity page from the On the Cutting Edge collection that presents a GIS-based lab exercise for undergraduate geomorphology students to interpret and visualize landscapes using digital elevation data, comparing analog topographic map skills with modern GIS tools like ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, and 3D Analyst to enhance spatial reasoning and understanding of terrain-forming processes. auto-generated
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