G492/592 GIS Applications in Earth Science


Class Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat Format)

Winter 2002 Syllabus


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David Whitmore Comprehensive Exam

  • ArcView Practicum Data ("final.zip")

    Summer Workshop Quiz Data

  • Quiz / ArcView Practicum Data

    Workshop Portfolio

  • Instructions for Compiling the Summer Workshop Portfolio (Due Friday August 16, 2002)


    Class Notes

    The class notes are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the week. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Acrobat Reader is invoked as a plug-in within the web browser environment. It is available on most machines at WOU. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free by returning to Taylor's Home Page

    Exam study guides will be included as the term progresses. Please check future postings as exam time approaches


    Lab Exercises and Data

    Student-Version of ArcView Projection Utility

    Lab Reference Materials

    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Chang (2002) Text GIS Tutorial Exercises

    Review of Topographic Maps

    Map Projection Exercise

    Raster Exercise Data

    Spatial Analyst Tutorial

    Image Analyst Tutorial

    3D Analyst Tutorial

    Geoprocessing In-Class Tutorial Data

    Attribute Editing Tutorial

    Data Exploration Tutorial

    Data Display and Cartography Tutorial

    Terrain Mapping and Analysis Tutorial

    Avenue Scripting with Application to Spatial Data Interpolation

    Introduction to Map Algebra

    Mosaicking Images with Image Analyst

    Rectifying Images with Image Analyst

    Final Project Instructions (Summer 2002)


    Exam Study Guides


    Luckiamute Watershed GIS Data

    Metadata

    Luckiamute Online Map Images


    GIS Software Links


    GIS Web Links / Map Theme Download Sites

    Oregon Data

    Pacific Northwest Regional Ecosystem Office
    OSU Digital Orthophoto Quad Library Index System
    CLAMS GIS Data (Oregon Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study) Library Index System
    Virtual Oregon OSU Data Portal (under construction)
    USGS Pacific Northwest Geologic Mapping and Urban Hazards Program
    OSU Research Forest GIS Data
    State of Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Oregon Dept. of Forestry Debris Flow Hazard Maps by County
    Oregon Dept. of Forestry GIS Home Page
    University of Oregon Mallard GIS Spatial Library - Data Download
    University of Oregon Mallard GIS Spatial Library - Home Page
    Download Oregon Digital Soil Surveys
    OR/WA BLM Geospatial Data
    Oregon Climate Service
    Oregon DOQ Photo Index (OSU Libraries)

    Washington Data

    Puget Sound Lidar Consortium (High Resolution Digital Elevations Models)

    California Data

    California Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Portal
    GIS data for northern California
    CERES USGS 7.5 Minute California DRG's By County
    California Environmental Resoures Evaluation System
    California Environmental Information by Data Type

    National Data

    University of Oregon Library - State Link Listings of Downloadable Data
    USGS National Hydrography Spatial Dataset
    ArcView Tools for National Hydrography Dataset (USGS)
    NASA Space Shuttle Radar Topography
    USGS-EROS Download of Select Space Shuttle DEM's
    U.S. EPA Geospatial Data
    ESRI GIS ArcData Online
    ESRI Geography Network
    US Geological Survey Geographic Data Download
    GIS Community Data Depot
    Center For Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) - **Excellent Website**
    GISDataDepot Free Data Download Home Page
    GISDataDepot US - Statewide Data
    GISDataDepot United States - Nationwide Data
    USGS online Earth Explorer - search engine for USGS map and photo coverages
    USGS Map Finder Search Engine
    USGS Air Photo Finder Search Engine

    General GIS-Related Links

    Willamette Valley GIS Users Group
    Federal Geographic Data Committee (Federal GIS Coordination)
    UC Berkeley Digital Library Project