The objectives of this course are to gain a working understanding and familiarity with applications used in earth science for manipulating large datasets, statistics, remote sensing, image information extraction, and geospatial analysis.
Programs covered: Spreadsheets. JMP. GIMP. ImageJ, QGIS
Delta 18-O Paleotemperature plots from GISP2 and NGRIP Ice Cores
Mapping Principle Components on Transects for Geologic Classification
Martian Mineral Composition from SPIRIT
Earthquake Risk and Map Making
False color symbology using Martian DEM dataset
True Color Landsat-8 Imaging, and Supervised Classification Training through SCP Dock
Threshold Detection and Normalized Difference Indices
Isolating melange and fjord ice at Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier, Greenland, using Landsat-8 data and spectral band ratioing
Spatial Distrobution of Lead Contaminates by Heatmap and IDW Interpolation