GEOG 428. Earth System Geographic Information Science.
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GEOG 428
Earth System Geographic Information Science.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Foundational concepts, methods and techniques in Geographic Information Science (GIS) to manage, process, interpret, understand, and analyze digital geospatial land surface data for a variety of Earth system applications, with a special focus on global hydrology. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing issues of resolution, scale, data accuracy and uncertainties.
- Prerequisite (s): GEOG 201; and one of the following: GEOG 308, GEOG 314; or permission of the instructor
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking ENVB 529 or BREE 529
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