GIS Tutorial for Atmospheric Sciences
Section 1 and Section 2 now available for ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS PRO
Geographic information systems (GIS) and other geospatial technologies have become increasingly valuable to the atmospheric sciences, such as weather, climate, hydrometeorology, and for societal impact studies. As use and application of GIS continues to expand in the atmospheric sciences sector, the need to introduce GIS to atmospheric science degree-seeking students has become increasingly important. Additionally, meteorologists, climatologists, and other atmospheric science professionals are seeking more access to and training in these spatial technologies. This is a freely available Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course geared towards weather and climate students and practitioners as a way to meet this need.
This course was developed as a joint partnership between the National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the GIS Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). This course is intended to teach basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, methods and terminology using weather and climate case studies.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE :
ArcGIS 10.0 or higher
ArcGIS Pro
Section 1 – Basic GIS Fundamentals |
Section 2 – Intermediate GIS Functionality |
Exercise 1 – Introduction to GIS Use Case - Tornado tracks
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Exercise 1 - Working with Raster Data Use Case - Mapping and analyzing extreme rainfall data
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Exercise 2 - Exploring Spatial Data Use Case - 2012 drought in Texas
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Exercise 2 - Web Mapping with Climate Data Use Case - Using ArcGIS Online to access climate data for creating web maps
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Exercise 3 - Data Symbology and Classification Use Case - Hurricane Sandy's official track and impacts
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Exercise 3 - Working with climate model simulations Use Case - Exploring uncertainty in climate models
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Exercise 4 - Cartographic Mapping Use Case - Superstorm (Blizzard) of 1993
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Exercise 5 - Coordinate Systems and Map Projections Use Case -Climate simulations in ArcMap
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If you have any questions or comments please email us at gisSupport@ucar.edu
AUTHORS:
Jennifer Boehnert - National Center for Atmospheric Research
Greg Dobson - UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center
Paige Hoel - National Center for Atmospheric Research