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9780495115090

Exploring the Dynamic Earth GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences, ArcGIS Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780495115090

  • ISBN10:

    0495115096

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-09-12
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Summary

Explore, analyze, and elaborate on information you extract using ArcGIS? software with EXPLORING THE DYNAMIC EARTH: GIS INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES. This interactive investigation lets you tap the power of the ArcGIS? software to explore, manipulate, and analyze large data sets. This guide emphasizes the visualization, analysis, and multimedia integration capabilities inherent to GIS. The GIS information has been preprocessed into maps and legends, and some procedures have been automated so you can focus on the science content.

Table of Contents

Searching For Evidence
A Changing Earth
Investigating Earth's clues
Discovering plate tectonics
Analyzing plate boundaries
Exploring Plate Tectonics
Testing plate tectonics
Investigating seafloor age
Determining seafloor age
Investigating plate motion
Earthquake Hazards
The Great Lisbon Earthquake
Deadly earthquakes
Seismic hazards
Seismic risk and society
Volcano Hazards
The tragedy of Mont PelTe
Deadly volcanoes
Volcanic hazards
Volcanoes and climate
Tsunami Hazards
Scotch Cap Light Station
Deadly tsunamis
Analysis of a tsunami
Tsunami warning
2004 Indonesian Tsunami
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