GEOL 229 - Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in the Geosciences

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Lafayette College

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A broad introduction to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) within the geosciences. The relationships between geography, geology, and society will be pursued. Students will be exposed to both pertinent computer and analytical skills common to GIS, including both field and computer based projects that explore spatial data (regions, rocks), and their associated attributes (feature data). Prerequisite: Geology 100 level course or permission of the instructor Wilson waves, tides, coastal and open ocean processes, marine ecosystems, and ocean pollution. Weekend field trips explore barrier island environments and erosion along the New Jersey coast; oceanographic sampling techniques on Seneca Lake; and pollution of the New England coast. Priority given to geology majors and first- and second-year students. Prerequisite: Any 100-level geology course or permission of instructor

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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