overview of mdl course: introduction to marine gis with saga murray brown marinedataliteracy.org...
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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
1. Pre-Course Reading
Stimulating background materials, for better understanding of practical exercises
2. Practical Background for GIS
Hairy diagrams, made easy!
3. Preparation for Course Exercises
Tight file/folder organization, structured filenames, and project segregation within the personal computer
4. Basic Map Creation
Synthesis from many published sources: vectors, classified grids, polygons, etc.
Focus on Area of Interest (AOI)
5, continued
Ancillary objects: Frames, graticules, dummy grids, etc.
5, continued
GEBCO & other relief data: vector and gridded objects
5, continued
Many layers of named geopolitical zones and areas -- especially the VLIZ archives
6. Gridding Data in Saga
Typical incorporation of station data into GIS layer, through points
6, continued
Experiments with various methods to obtain meaningful data grids
Methods to mask land areas
7. Working with Grids in Saga
Grid images for publications, websites, Google, etc.
7, continued
“Classified” grids of terrain or habitat data
Special methods for satellite data
8. Motion Vectors in Saga
Wind and current vector displays
9. Special Options
Cutting and resampling to simplify collections
9, continued
Digitizing new shapes
9, continued
Setup for Pacific-centered projects
9, continued
Estimating relief contours from grids
Above and below the coastline
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.