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Course Summary
• Pre-course reading• Setup open-source GIS program Saga• Area-of-interest maps• Data gridding• Managing GIS layers (size, placement, etc)• Motion vectors• Global relief data & products
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1. Pre-Course Reading
Stimulating background materials, for better understanding of practical exercises
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2. Practical Background for GIS
Hairy diagrams, made easy!
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3. Preparation for Course Exercises
Tight file/folder organization, structured filenames, and project segregation within the personal computer
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4. Basic Map Creation
Synthesis from many published sources: vectors, classified grids, polygons, etc.
Focus on Area of Interest (AOI)
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Ancillary objects: Frames, graticules, dummy grids, etc.
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GEBCO & other relief data: vector and gridded objects
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Many layers of named geopolitical zones and areas -- especially the VLIZ archives
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6. Gridding Data in Saga
Typical incorporation of station data into GIS layer, through points
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Experiments with various methods to obtain meaningful data grids
Methods to mask land areas
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7. Working with Grids in Saga
Grid images for publications, websites, Google, etc.
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“Classified” grids of terrain or habitat data
Special methods for satellite data
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8. Motion Vectors in Saga
Wind and current vector displays
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9. Special Options
Cutting and resampling to simplify collections
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Digitizing new shapes
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9, continued
Setup for Pacific-centered projects
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Estimating relief contours from grids
Above and below the coastline
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Postscript
• This may be your first GIS experience. Expect these skills to become the backbone of your future career, because “everything is going GIS.”
• You are strongly recommended to keep your PPT file, update or improve it whenever you can, and use it for demonstrations of your skills.