Calendar
Independent problems are highlighted on the schedule.
Please note: I will update this calendar regularly with links to materials for each meeting.
| DATE | TOPICS | OBJECTIVES | PROBLEMS |
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| PART 1. | GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS | Part 1 of the course introduces fundamental concepts and methods of working with geographic information. | |
| 0913 | CARTOGRAPHIC ROOTS | Introduces Google Earth Engine’s Code Editor, the Mercator map projection, and geometry and feature objects. | Getting started with GEE |
| 0914 | Practice problems | Shortest route for longest haul | |
| 0915 | Discuss and review | ||
| 0920 | WORKING WITH FEATURES | Introduces vector data analysis, including methods to filter feature collections by attribute and location. | River corridor easement outreach |
| 0921 | Practice problem | ||
| 0922 | Discuss and review | ||
| 0927 | WORKING WITH RASTERS | Introduces the raster data model, map algebra, and methods to visualize with colors. | Area-based conservation goals at town scale |
| 0928 | Practice problems | ||
| 0929 | Discussion | ||
| INDEPENDENT PROBLEMS | |||
| 1004 | IP 1 (problem 1) | ||
| 1005 | IP 1 (problems 2 & 3) | ||
| 1006 | Problem set discussion | ||
| PART 2 | ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES | Part 2 of the course applies geographic concepts and methods from the first part of the course to the analysis of global and regional environmental datasets. | |
| 1011 | WORKING WITH IMAGE COLLECTIONS | Global oceans | |
| 1012 | Practice problems | ||
| 1013 | Discuss and review | ||
| 1018 | WORKING WITH COLLECTIONS OF SCENES | Land surface temperature | |
| 1019 | Practice problems | ||
| 1020 | Discuss and review | ||
| 1025 | WORKING WITH COLOR COMPOSITES | Changes in the night Natural and false color |
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| 1026 | Practice problems | Compare OLS with L5 | |
| 1027 | Discuss and review | ||
| INDEPENDENT PROBLEMS | |||
| 1101 | IP 2 (problem 1) | ||
| 1102 | IP 2 (problems 2 & 3)) | ||
| 1103 | Independent problem set discussion | ||
| PART 3 | SPECTRAL IMAGES | Part 3 of the course explores spectral datasets that measure the reflectance of light and methods for deriving environmental variables from them. | |
| 1108 | VISUALIZING CHANGE | ||
| 1109 | Practice problems | Seaside town in the desert | |
| 1110 | Spectral signatures | Spectral signature scavenger hunt | |
| 1115 | SPECTRAL INDICES | A world on fire | |
| 1116 | Practice problems | ||
| 1117 | Discuss and review | ||
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| 1129 | (M)APP DESIGN | Global forest loss | |
| 1130 | Practice problems | ||
| 1201 | Discuss and review | ||
| INDEPENDENT PROBLEMS | |||
| 1206 | IP 3 (problem 1) | ||
| 1207 | IP 3 (problem 2 & 3) | ||
| 1208 | Independent problem set discussion |