Application in Geographic Information Systems for the Earth Sciences

4 credits

Covers applied uses of geographic information systems (GIS) in applied earth sciences. Includes hands-on instruction in, and discussion of, analysis of geologic patterns and phenomena: terrain analysis and interpretation; riverbed modeling; floodplain analysis; rainfall patterns and effects; landslide forecasting; isostatic phenomena; and topics of student interest. Also covers basic instruction in geospatial statistics. Prerequisite: ESS 329; recommended: ESS 302 and ESS 303.