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Welcome: Sp atial I nformation T echnology in Earth Sciences - SPIT

This course explores the basics of spatial information technology in earth sciences, including GIS, remote sensing, and image processing. Students will work on team and individual projects, conduct field measurements, and analyze spatial data.

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Welcome: Sp atial I nformation T echnology in Earth Sciences - SPIT

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  1. Welcome: Spatial Information Technology in Earth Sciences - SPIT • http://sal.ocean.washington.edu/ • Miles Logsdon • OSB 505 • mlog@u.washington.edu • “good times to be reached: - T,Th. (anytime) • Jonathan Nuwer • OSB 516 • jnuwer@u.washington.edu • “good times to be reached” – T,Th. (afternoon)

  2. The Basics • MW: 1:30 – 2:50 • OSB 111 • 3 credits • grades, • Two Exams – Open book, in class, one section “take home”, • 1st on GIS (30%) • 2nd on Remote Sensing and Image processing (30%) • Team Project– presentation, apply class skills to project tasks (30%) • Individual Project – take total responsibility for one “question” related to the team project and “present” results on the team’s “e-journal” (10%). • AND - you should: • “satisfactorily” completed ALL exercises in a timely manner • maintain (kept up-to-date) a class “e-journal” of your activities • participate fully in class discussions

  3. What are we going to do? • 8 teams, 5 variables • Canopy closure and structure (2 teams) • Surface and understory illumination (2 teams) • Bulk Organic matter (2 teams) • Stem density and diversity (2 teams) • Water clarity (all teams) • Go to the field • Measure variables at different locations • Map and “analyze” pattern of observations • Classify and characterize 2 multi-spectral Satellite remotely sensed data sets of the field site • Correlate variation in observations with variation in remotely sensed data • Characterize the variation of observed and predicted variable values by landcover class

  4. What will you have to do? • Attend class • Work individually on training exercises • Work with your team to apply the training exercises to you team project • Find one “small” and “do-able” individual question related to understanding “something” about your teams data • Take two exams • Participate in final presentation about your teams collective work • Make sure the team turns in its “e-journal” that documents the team’s work and your individual work

  5. Okay, What is an e-journal • A HTML (web site) or word processing or spreadsheet document. • A formal way to record the purpose (objective, hope) and procedures (actions, steps) that leads to results (both anticipated and unexpected) and findings (information or conclusions) of a research experience. • The team will have one AND each member will have a “section” for which they alone are responsible. • We’ll give you all the tools necessary to do this!

  6. Please • Don’t give away passwords • You will have access to the lab at all times. However, these machines are not for your personal use. Always allow access to those people needing the machines for course work. • Don’t try to install software • There is NO reason that you should ever install, download, or copy to these machines any software, data, e-mail, etc. that is not approved by the instructors. • Do think “BIG” • Do “ASK” • DO work “overtime”

  7. What have we got? • Computers • equipment • software • data • research agenda • research site • etc. etc.

  8. Get Started • See class Web Site: • http://sal.ocean.washington.edu • Look at the on-line syllabus • Come to class

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