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BIO-3111: GIS and remote sensing Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Contents
An important tool when performing ecological and environmental analysis is GIS and satellites as providers of spatial data. The theory and application of satellite remote sensing will be covered in the course. The lectures focus on the fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation, reflection and absorption, satellite and sensor technology, map projections, and digital image analysis. The main features and principles of raster GIS will be covered. In addition the theoretical background of geographical positioning systems (GPS) will be given, along with practical use of GPS and its integration with GIS. The course emphasize practical PC-exercises using GIS software like IDRISI and Erdas Imagine. Exercises focus on basic GIS-operation, image processing and the use of remote sensing data. During the course students will collect field data and complete their own GIS-project. Aims : Give students the necessary theoretical background and practical skill to be abel to work independently with GIS,GPS technology and remote dsensing data. Make the studentes understand the analytic potential that GIS and remote sensed data represent in ecological an environmental studies. Prerequisite: General ecology, some familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS), basic statistics and general knowledge of practical use of PC and MS-Windows operativ system desirable. | Form of teaching
Lectures 10 h (intensive), PC-lab. exercises 40 h, Field work 30 h, project work 10 h. Total 90 h.
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Project report and oral presentation of the project. Grade: Approved/not approved | Examination semester
Autumn | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Master level course | Contact person/lecturer
Anne Høydal, epost : anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no, tlf : 77 64 43 89 | Recommended previous qualifications
BIO-2102 Ecological theory (Ecology 2a), STA-0001 Applied statistics 1 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Course overlap
BIO-3111 -H03 10 sp
MILJØ-310 -1 9 sp
BIO-8102 -1 10 sp | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-3111-1 |
Teaching autumn 2005
Første oblig. fremmøte: Tir.13.09.05 kl 10.15, Aud. Naturfagbygget.
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Lennart Nilsen | | Forelesning | Teaching period:15.08.2005 to16.12.2005
Teach.Period:13.09.2005 to13.12.2005
Tirsdag 10:15 to12:00
1207, Auditorium Naturfagbygget
Foreleser F.aman. Lennart Nilsen
Duration:1 Semester | | PC-lab | Teaching period:15.09.2005 to16.12.2005
Teach.Period:15.09.2005 to15.12.2005
Torsdag 09:15 to16:00
3131, PC-lab Naturfagbygget
Foreleser F.aman. Lennart Nilsen
| | Feltkurs | Feltkurs på Skibotn feltstasjon
Teaching period:19.09.2005 to21.09.2005
Ansv. leder F.aman. Lennart Nilsen
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