Environmental, Earth and Ocean Science on Nantucket
EEOS 480 GIT Data Collection and Field Methods for Coastal Applications
EEOS480 - 3 Credits; EEOS479 - 1 Credit
This course has 3 components: lecture, lab, and field data collection. The course will be conducted at the UMass Boston campus for the first 2 weeks and at the UMass Boston field station on Nantucket for the third and final week. The course will cover basic Geographic Information Technologies (GIT) and applications used to research, map and analyze coastal phenomena. These include: Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Global Positioning System (GPS); Remote Sensing (RS). Today remotely sensed data and imagery are integrated with other geospatial data collection methods to collect new data and to provide accurate spatial positioning information to aid in geocorrection of imagery for integration in a GIS. Accurate location of ground control points is essential in coastal areas where common points on imagery and maps are difficult to find. The course goal is to understand the relationship between the technologies and to gain a fundamental understanding of how they work.
Students must also enroll in EEOS 479 for a 1 credit field project lab component.
- August 2 - August 13
- UMass Boston
Monday - Friday
12pm - 5pm
S-3-020 (Science Bldg, 3rd Floor, Room 020) GIT Lab - August 15 - August 21
- Arrive in Nantucket on Sunday (Aug 15) and depart on Saturday (Aug 21)
- 6 nights at Gouin Village, Nantucket, MA
- 5 full days of course work