The nature of computer mapping is examined with an emphasis on scale, minimum mapping unit, topology, and projected mapped features. A written research proposal is required, and must address a spatial problem using GIS and the computer as a modeling instrument. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. The origin, classification, and identification of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and understanding of igneous and metamorphic processes.
Laboratory includes analysis of rocks in thin section and an introduction to optical mineralogy.
Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. The focus is on feature classification of multi spectral imagery, principle components analysis, georectification, and error assessment. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. Integrated approach to collecting field data and interpreting geologic processes and history. Includes geologic mapping and analysis of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, surficial deposits, landforms, and geologic structures using aerial photographs, topographic maps, and surveying techniques.