Introduction Today we will be making maps that can be published on the internet (and actually publishing them)! The process of publishing the map is actually quite straight forward, however, the cartographic principles we use do change somewhat. Up to this point, we have had a great deal of control Read more…
1. Examining Satellite Images In this section, you will be working with Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. Where most images you see contain Blue, Green and Red (more commonly known as RGB), the Sentinel-2 images contain 13 bands. The full list of bands is available from the European Space Agency: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/user-guides/sentinel-2-msi/resolutions/radiometric There Read more…
1. Introduction This year is our first year with new computers so we hope for a smooth lab. With that said it is important to keep in mind that 3D is inherently more computationally intensive; and when working inside of ‘scenes,’ operations will take longer to complete, and the software Read more…
Nominal/Categorical Symbology Choosing Colours for Nominal Data: Do not use varying shades of one colour in a nominal symbol fill set (for example, multiple shades of green) since increasingly darker shades of one colour are used to symbolize magnitude (interval) data as “darker” means “more.” As an example of this, Read more…
In today’s lab you will be working in ArcGIS Pro to produce a map of the Smithers area using source data provided. Goals of Map Design Several goals of map design can be identified. These include: 1. Map Preparation You will produce a map, designed for a letter sized page Read more…
Adding Data to Our Maps In today’s lab, we are going to explore the various kinds of data that we can add to our maps. Broadly speaking, this data comes in two main types: Vectors and Rasters. Vectors come in Points (waypoints), Lines (roads or tracks from a GPS), and Read more…
Summary The purpose of today’s lab is to gain an understanding of map and coordinate systems. We will be working with several layers today, and they might not have the best appearance at this stage of the course we will be addressing how to stylize layers as the semester continues. Read more…
In today’s lab we will be connecting to the GIS server (Osmotar), looking at how the file server works, and taking a look at ArcGIS Pro; the primary software we will be using this semester. Housekeeping This semester’s labs will be happening both in person and online, recordings may be Read more…