Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS) - Seafloor Mapping OCEA 5320   Seafloor Mapping
CREDIT HOURS: 3
A graduate-level course on ocean mapping technologies and techniques for study of the seabed environment. Acoustic remote sensing technologies, ground-validation techniques, and data processing and integration methods using geospatial software are covered. The focus of the course is on how these approaches are used to study and map the geology and biology of the ocean floor.
FORMAT:

• Lecture
• Lab

LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 2
PREREQUISITES: Permission of instructor
EXCLUSIONS: OCEA 4320.03