Integrated digital mapping in geologic field research: An adventure-based approach to teaching new geospatial technologies in an REU site program

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 461, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-133

  Swanson, Mark T ^a   Bampton, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DIGITAL DEVICES; DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; E-LEARNING; MAPPING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATIONS; EDUCATION AND RESEARCHES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY; MAPPING CAPABILITIES; PROGRAMMING ASPECTS; RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAMS; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

STUDENTS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CURRICULUM; DIGITAL IMAGE; DIGITAL MAPPING; FIELD SURVEY; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; LABORATORY METHOD; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 77951450971     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2009.2461(11)     Document Type: Article

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