Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS) - Seafloor Mapping OCEA 4320   Seafloor Mapping
CREDIT HOURS: 3
A fourth-year undergraduate course on ocean mapping technologies and techniques for the 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: ENVS 3500.03/ERTH 3500.03./GEOG 3500.03, or permission of instructor
CROSS-LISTING: ERTH 4320.03
EXCLUSIONS: OCEA 5320.03