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Geospatial Technology

Tutorials

Dr. Sylvio Mannel

Draft March 2013


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Table of Contents

Please help to make the tutorials better ...................................................................................................... 4

Geographic Information Systems - GIS ......................................................................................................... 5

1 Setting up our work-directory............................................................................................................... 6

2 Introduction to WebGIS ........................................................................................................................ 8

3 My first online map with Google MyMaps ......................................................................................... 13

4 Google Earth introduction .................................................................................................................. 23

5 Google Sky........................................................................................................................................... 34

6 Overview on how to make an online map .......................................................................................... 35

7 Basic picture editing in Picasa3 ........................................................................................................... 36

8 Google Earth: 1.) Insert pictures 2.) publish online map ................................................................... 40

9 Recording Google Earth Tour with FRAPS........................................................................................... 43

10 Overflights in ArcGlobe ................................................................................................................... 45

11 Windows Movie Maker Tutorial ..................................................................................................... 49

12 Google Spreadsheet Mapper online map (Advanced) .................................................................... 60

Definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 60

13 Getting started with ArcGIS Desktop 10 ......................................................................................... 65

14 ESRI training module - Learning ArcGIS Desktop 10 ....................................................................... 68

15 ESRI Module: Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10 ....................................................... 70

16 Online Data Sources ........................................................................................................................ 71

17 Useful ArcGIS: ArcScripts, update, download data ......................................................................... 74

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

18 Online review of GPS receivers: consumersearch.com ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

19 Check for GPS updates: ETREX ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

20 Basic tasks of a recreational GPS ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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21 Geocaching ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

22 GPS mission planning (Optional) ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

23 Averaging Points and Collecting Lines and Polygons: ETREX ............. Error! Bookmark not defined.

24 Upload GPS data to Google Earth ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

25 Upload GPS data with DNRGarmin (for mapping in ArcGIS)........................................................... 76

26 Geotagging Pictures using Tracklogs............................................................................................... 78

Additional possibly useful tutorials............................................................................................................. 92

27 ArcGIS: basic vector and raster data (2007) ................................................................................... 93

28 ArcGIS: create a Hyperlink to a website.......................................................................................... 98

29 Reference links .............................................................................................................................. 102

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Please help to make the tutorials better


These tutorials are a work in progress. Please suggest any edits concerning grammar, wording or
contents or anything else. Microsoft Word has a great Reviewing Tool, just use it and turn on <track
changes>. I would also appreciate any comments you might have at the end of the tutorial. This will help
future students to have the best possible learning experience.

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Geographic Information Systems - GIS


With GIS you can analyze and display spatial data in many private and professional areas. For example,
you could map and analyze the places that Shakespeare traveled to, analyze a potential business
location (population and competition) or map wildlife habitats. In fact, we all have probably used GIS,
possibly by looking at the map of our car navigation system or clicking on the teardrop links of hotels in
a google map, online. According to the US Department of Labor, GIS is one of the fastest growing
technologies in the world. In summary, whether you are in advertising, business, arts, education or any
other field, chances are that you could benefit from being able to use GIS. It could be simple GIS via
Google Earth or more comprehensive via ArcGIS.

GIS basically includes four parts: the user (you), a computer, software and data. Obviously, the
computer is largely predestined and in any case, chances are your computer that handles your email and
internet should be just fine. That leaves us with you the user, the software and data. Let’s start with the
software. ArcGIS made by ESRI is without a doubt the market leader with professional GIS users in the
world. Think of Microsoft being the market leader with its word processing software “Microsoft Word”.
Google Earth is more user friendly, but also restricted in its applications. In addition, there are numerous
other software packages, many of them for free.

You can create your own data, e.g. on your paper map by setting a point on the beach you want to drive
to. In GIS, you would set this point using GIS software. You can also use data that is already available.
Just like your paper map already contains “data” like roads or topography, many GIS software come with
maps, i.e., geospatial data.

So, we got a computer and we got software with geospatial data, now we the users just need to apply it,
and that is where this tutorial comes into place. The following tutorials are pretty basic, straightforward
and developed for anyone who has basic computer literacy. Most of all, these tutorials are based on real
world needs and my experience of what I or students need for their work or personal use. The following
chapters introduce you to GIS on the web, Google Earth, how to make an online map, overflight videos
and we get started with ArcGIS. Since GIS is widely applicable and an integrated part of many
technologies I also include tutorials on how to “mash up” GIS with video editing and how to perform
simple picture edits, for example for our online map. Have fun!

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1 Setting up our work-directory


It is important to keep your data organized. We know where our “items” are in the house and we
should know where our “items”, i.e. data are on the computer. In this short tutorial we will set up our
work-directory. A work directory is a folder where you save your data and work, for example,
‘MyDocuments’. Think of a drawer for t-shirts. This drawer is in your house \ in the bedroom \ in the
dresser \ in the bottom right corner. A work-directory is a place of your “data” on your computer. The
address of your GIS_class workdirectory may look like this:
C:\Users\smannel\Documents\school\GIS_class. Under Windows, the software program managing your
files in your workdirectoy is called Windows Explorer. By the way, Windows Explorer is the program
that opens up when you click on MyDocuments. The default settings are not always the most useful, for
example, Windows Explorer may not display the full address making it hard to know exactly where your
data are. For that reason we will customize this program.

Sometimes there is confusion between Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer. In a way they are very
similar. Windows Explorer (for example, MyDocuments) points to data on your computer. Internet
Explorer points to and displays data on the internet.

Definition: A Workdirectory is a location on your computer (or network), where you save all your
material, often synonymous with the term 'folder'. For example:
...\school\GIS_class\week2_GoogleEarth means that in your ‘GIS_class’ folder you have a folder (or
workdirectory) called ‘week2_GoogleEarth'

Tips:
1. Whenever you work with a new program save your work every 10-15 minutes.

2. Know where you save your work (that should be in your work-directory.)

3. When working with computers communicate with other students or ask instructor. Nothing is
more frustrating than getting stuck just because of not finding the right button. Even if you
figure it out after an hour or so, chances are that the next time you want to perform the same
task, you only remember having tried a million things.

4. When naming files or folders don’t leave any spaces or use special characters, such as ‘&’ or ‘–’.
You can use letters, numbers and underscores ‘_’

In this tutorial we will:

1. Make a work directory


2. Customize Windows Explorer

You will need: Windows Explorer

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Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Create a work directory on your computer


This is the place where you should save all your work. It’s important to keep things organized.

1. Open Windows Explorer (same as MyDocuments)


2. Create a folder, e.g. GIS_class or smiller

Note: Whenever you save your work make sure you save it in this directory.

Q: What is the COMPLETE address of your work directory?


Hint: you may have to click on the yellow folder icon on the left side of your address bar.

Customize Windows Explorer


File extensions indicate what files we have, whether it’s a Microsoft
Word ‘.doc’ file or a Google Earth ‘.kmz’ file. Unfortunately, the
default setting hides these extensions.

1. Make sure you see the <tools> tab. If you don’t see it, Click
on <Organize>/<Layout> and check mark <Menur Bar>

2. In Windows Explorer click on <Tools> /<Folder Options> /


<View>

3. Uncheck <Hide extensions for known filed types>

4. Also Check mark <Display the full path…>

(…to show the address of your workdirectory)

5. Close all open pop-up windows

6. Click <View> / <Details>

(…to see information about the files, e.g., date and size.)

Congratulations. You set up Windows Explorer. You might find these settings useful whenever you work
with the computer.

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2 Introduction to WebGIS
We all have intuitively used interactive maps online, to find the next movie theater or to see how long of
a drive it would be for a summer trip. This tutorial provides a short overview of online maps and
introduces typical tools necessary for navigating maps.

In this tutorial we will explore different WebGIS applications:

1. Getting directions
2. Explore wildfires

You will need: Internet

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

Plan a trip/find an address with MapQuest


This website is useful to get directions and see how long it’s going to take to drive from point A to B.

In web browser go to: http://Mapquest.com

Click <Get Directions>

Q: What is the total distance from Cottey College to Kansas City?

Q: Mission Rd is located in…

a) Kansas City, Kansas


b) Kansas City, Missouri
c) Both, Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri

Wildfires
This online map shows the location of wildfires. It is a different application, and somewhat less intuitive.

Note: Popups need to be enabled.

In web browser go to http://geomac.usgs.gov

1. Click on GeoMAC Viewer


2. Select a tool by clicking on the tool name above the map
Q. Explain what the following tools do.

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Zoom In:

Hint: try drawing a rectangle with your mouse with the <zoom in> tool pressed

Zoom Out:

Full Extent:

Identify:

Hint: click in the popup window for more information.

Pan:

Q. Which fire is closest to your town (use identify or hyperlink tool)?

Q: Save a picture of your map for your records and insert it into this document

Note: If there is no save option, use print-screen on your keyboard and paste it in here.

<insert here>

2013 Google Map


1. Get a google account or log on.

2. Search for museums near Black Hills, SD

Q: How many are close to Crazy Horse Memorial ?


a) 1
b) 2

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c) 3
d) 5

Q: In which country is the “Filmpark Babelsberg”?

1. Use the directions tab. You can also move the starting or endpoint on the map
Note: in order to get out of Directions, you have to press the X in the search bar

Q: How far is it from Filmpark Babelsberg to the Sanssouci Castle?

Note: Google autocorrects, if, for example, you were to misspell Babelsberg or Sanssouci.

Explore further options


Q: how long would it take by car versus bicycle?

Q: where along the route is heavy traffic?

Q: Write down two highly rated restaurants near your college.

Q: where is the scale on Google Map?

Further
You can set your home or work address, which is helpful, since those might be frequent starting points
for the directions you seek

Explore mode / 360 Street view


When you zoom in far enough:
- a street view option might pop up under search bar
- or click the Explore Button on the lower right corner

Figure (from left to right): Earth, Street View, Explore options

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Navigating in StreetView:
- click the mouse to move forward
- zoom in with mouse wheel

“Earth-Mode” of Google Map


Click the Earth of button on the bottom left corner

You will now see an aerial view and you have new tools
- Rotate view: look in 4 different directions
- A tilt option : good to visualize mountains
- Zoom in and out via mouse wheel or control button
- Press <Ctrl> to simultaneously drag and tilt
Note: rendering aerial photos requires a fast internet connection, and for slower computers, an Earth-lite
version might run.

Final task
Create a travel itinerary for 5 landmarks around your college, as well as a list of 5 restaurants. Include
information on travel options and opening times

Additional online maps

Google Map Maker


Add location and additional information to a global map, for example, add a bike path, restaurant,
information about the restaurant, etc.

SocialExplorer
1. http://www.socialexplorer.com

2. click on <get started> / Free Edition <Explore Maps>

3. use the 2000 Census track to explore <income>

PolicyMap
http://www.policymap.com/maps

Housing map
http://www.housingmaps.com/

This quintessential mashup “mashes” rental and other housing properties from Craigslist to GoogleMap

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Check an area near where you live.

Q: What are 2 inexpensive places to rent?

http://findlakes.com – lakes in your area

http://vizzuality.github.com/rollingstonesmap/# Shows maps of the Rolling Stones Tours over the last 50
years. Innovative display

http://maps.geotastic.org/rude places around the world that sound rude in the English language

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3 Census Data
In social studies or human related applications, census data seems to be the “holy grail” of U.S.
geospatial data. There are several data outlets that link from the census website. The wealth of
information is not easy to navigate, although some progress towards user-friendliness is visible.

In this tutorial we will:

1. Download the complete unemployment data table for your state


2. Make an online map of unemployment rate of your state using the census website
3. Save this map as a shapefile
4. Create a map in ArcGIS by joining the complete data table to the shapefile we created

You will need: Internet

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

In web browser go to: http://factfinder2.census.gov

1. Click <Advanced Search> / <Show me all>

Check out the options in this website. For example you can, first choose a topic, such as employment and
then select the geographic extent, e.g. all counties within your state. Let’s just do that:

2. On the left side chose <Topics> / <People> / <employment> / <Employment (Labor Force)
Status>

3. Close the topic selection window

now narrow your results down to your state

4. On the left side chose <Geographies> / <county - 050> / <state> / <all counties>

5. Close the Geographies selection window

Check out the available tables. The column <dataset> has 1year, 3year and 5 year estimates.

In short, 1-year estimates only cover highly populated areas based on a small sample size, however these
estimates are more current. 5-year estimates have data for all areas and are most reliable, however,
they are not as current. See below.

6. In the table click on <SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS> for “5-yr estimates”

This brings you to the actual data. First, you could now download the data for further analysis. For
example, you could download the excel file and join it to a county map in ArcGIS.

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Second, you could visualize the data in an online map viewer. This is what we will do next:

1. Click on <Create a Map> from the Action tabs on top

We want to map the percentage of unemployed people for all counties

2. From the row <unemployment> chose the <percent> data value of one of the counties

Figure: map of employment status in Missouri based on census data.

Once you have made a map click the Download Option and download the shapefile.

Note: there is only a <shapefile> download option after you made the map.

However, now you could join that shapefile that you created to the .csv file to get a shapefile with all
other information.

Take a look at what you have:


1. Open both files in Excel.

Note: the database part of the shapefile is the dbf file

2. Delete unnecessary columns from the unemployment table.

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Mapping census files in ArcGIS

Summary
We downloaded a) the shapefile for all counties and b) a table with unemployment info. The shapefile
contains spatial information for mapping the counties, however, there is no information on
unemployment included. On the other hand, the table has the unemployment information, but is just a
table w/out spatial information.

Both tables have the same identifying field for counties, Geo.ID. Geo.ID is a code for counties which is the
same in both tables. We just have to join both tables via the Geo.ID field.

Make a copy of your data. If you accidently change something you don’t have to download it again.

In windows explorer:

1. Just copy the entire folder with all files and save in your workdirectory

Remember: one shapefile consists of many different files, for example .shp, .dbf, .xml, etc.

In ArcGIS
1. Add the shapefile to your ArcMap

Let’s take a look at the data first

2. Right click the shapefile / open attribute table

Notice, there are no columns on unemployment included. We will now join the datatable

3. Right click the shapefile / <Joins and Relate> / Join

4. Chose the field Geo_ID in the shapefile, select the table with the unemployment records and
chose Geo.ID there

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Again, as always check the data.

5. Right click <Attribute Table>

Notice that the data is now attached.

Save a copy of the joined table. Joins are only temporary. As many things in ArcGIS this mundane
task of saving a copy of your shapefile is harder than it should be.

6. Right click <Attribute Table> / <Data> / <Export Data>

7. Change the default path for the output feature clas

8. Change filetype to shapefile

9. Give your new file a descriptive name, such as MO_counties_unemployment

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Additional info:
ACS stands for American Community Survey. The following is the difference between 1 and 5-year
estimates:

1-year estimates 3-year estimates 5-year estimates

12 months of collected 36 months of collected data 60 months of collected data


data

Data for areas with Data for areas with populations of Data for all areas
populations of 65,000+ 20,000+

Smallest sample size Larger sample size than 1-year Largest sample size

Less reliable than 3-year More reliable than 1-year; less reliable Most reliable
or 5-year than 5-year

Most current data Less current than 1-year estimates; Least current
more current than 5-year

Best used when Best used when Best used when

Currency is more More precise than 1-year, more Precision is more important than currency
important than precision current than 5-year
Analyzing very small populations
Analyzing large Analyzing smaller populations
Examining tracts and other smaller
populations
Examining smaller geographies geographies because 1-year estimates are
because 1-year estimates are not not available
available

Table copied from http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/estimates/

Q: What is the total distance from Cottey College to Kansas City?

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4 My first online map with Google MyMaps


You can make your own online map within minutes. Create a map to give people directions to your
house, plan an outing for work or show distribution of a certain trees.

In this tutorial we will:


- make and publish a map using Google MyMaps:

You will need: Internet

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

Preparation: Overview video and sign up for account


1. In web browser go to http://maps.google.com/
2. Watch the video (if there is none, here is the URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw&feature=player_embedded#!)
3. Sign up for an account

Create an online map:


1. Click on <MyMaps>
2. Create a new map and provide a title and a short description
3. Include placemarks and descriptions of at least 3 places.

Tip: add a picture from the internet to your placemark by selecting <rich text> in placemark popup.
Remember when you copy the address to a picture, the picture file should end with *.jpg (or other
picture format). Also, pictures embedded in facebook or other places that require login don’t work. One
place to upload pictures to is picasaweb.com

4. Save and click <done>

We will now send the map link via email.

Note: you cannot copy the web address. You have to press the link icon, located beside the printer icon.

5. Press <send> on the upper right corner (don’t send, yet)


An email message should appear. Notice the link to your map in
the message body

Q: Copy and paste the link here:

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6. Check if the link works


7. Email your link to smannel@cottey.edu
8. Email another copy to yourself

Note: A different way of publishing an online map uses GoogleEarth and is presented later.

Congratulations, you made your first online map.

Other online map builders with often more functionality include:


http://www.mapbuilder.net : Click the <help> tab for video tours

warfaring.com

GMap creator: http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/casa/latest/software/gmap_creator : creates thematic


google maps based of shapefiles

“A shapefile is loaded into the application and displayed on the screen. A projection file (.prj) MUST be included with the shapefile,
otherwise the data cannot be placed in the correct position over the Google Map.”

A bit more complicated


http://glearningblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/ingredients-google-search-google-fusion.html

using google fusion tables to geocode a dataset

yahoopipe

Google Developer site for mapping API’s: https://developers.google.com/maps

Non geospatial applications of googlemap


GMap Image Cutter: takes an image, cuts it into tiles which can then be displayed and navigated in Google
Map.

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5 Google Map Engine Lite


Google Map Engine Lite is a more advanced Google Mapping application, that allows data to be
imported in tabular form. With different layers, it has more characteristics of a traditional GIS. If you like
Google products and you want even more options, you might want to consider Google Fusion tables.

In this tutorial we will:

1. Get familiar with Google Map Engine Lite

You will need: Internet, Google Account

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

Intro videos:
1. Learn Google Map Engine Lite
2.

Preparation (optional)
Watch video, read intro Google guide

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

In web browser go to: http://mapsengine.google.com

Make a map of:


- 5 of your favorite places with unique names and symbols
- 1 line
- 1 polygon

1. Start a new map

2. Add a title and map description

3. Add 5 places. Provide:


a. Name
b. Description
c. Symbol
4. Chose a fitting baselayer that gives the best compromise of information and readability.

5. Add one line and one polygon

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6. What is the URL of your map (it is not what you see in the Address bar, you have to click
<share>)

Note:

• your map is saved instantaneously.


• By default your map is set to private. You can share via different social media.

Add layers – Organize data


Your map points may look somewhat disorganized, especially considering you might want to add more.
It would be nice to sort them in different categorizes. Just like in any other GIS this is called a layer. In
Google Map-Engine Lite you can only add up to three layers per map, though.

1. Click on table to check out what your map looks like in tabular form

2. Add a new column and call it ‘category’

3. Click on the place and see what has changed in the place window that pops up in the map.

Note: you can also edit within the popup window.

4. Change symbology based on categories by clicking on <Style>

5. Check out the other options

Note: you can also use the style option on other people’s maps even if the map is ‘view only’. This is a
convenient feature to visualize certain aspects of the map you might interested in, for example, all
restaurants that are open for lunch.

You can change the display of your data to ‘graduated’, which is useful for numerical data where you
want to see a trend, for example, capacity of hospitals.

The search bar allows you to search for certain attributes of the map.

You can chose which columns appear in the popup window by clicking the settings button in any
popupwindow

Tip: Get public data, for example by google search or via google fusion tables

Create an excel sheet, save as csv file

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Import it to google Mapping engine lite

Further exploration:
Review tutorials on how to use Google Fusion tables, e.g., for making a map:
https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/184641?hl=en

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6 Google Earth introduction


Google Earth is a standalone basic GIS program installed on your computer; specifically it is a ‘Virtual
Globe.’ While there are other virtual globes, such as NASA’s Whirlwind, Google Earth is by far the most
popular. Google Earth has revolutionized the use of GIS for “everyday users.” With Google Earth you can
discover, see and analyze the world down to fine details. Aerial photos, streets and other layers are
“streamed in” live via the internet. In addition, you can add your own data, for example, via placemarks,
by digitizing lines or from your GPS.

Google Earth features 360 degree photographs of most populated areas through which you can
seamlessly navigate. Google Earth also allows you to “fly” to your favorite vacation spots and record a
tour of these places. Maps and tours are saved as a .kmz files than can be shared.

In this tutorial we will:

2. Get familiar with Google Earth


3. Create a virtual tour
4. Insert a picture into a report
5. Explore historical imagery

You will need: Internet, Google Earth, work directory (Reminder: This is the folder on your computer or
network, where you save all your data. See previous tutorial.)

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

Intro videos:
3. Learn Google Earth: Navigation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0_K0Wp1rSU
4. Learn Google Earth: Streetview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5cCccXPsvE
5. More information at: http://earth.google.com/support/

Preparation using Google Earth’s User Guide (optional)


This section might be useful for getting some of the lingo down. However, you can skip or breeze through
this section. We’ll get hands-on in the next sub-chapter)

The following is copied directly from the Google Earth user guide.
(http://support.google.com/earth/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176576&topic=2376074&ctx=topic )
Start of Google Earth user guide:

“Getting to Know Google Earth

The following diagram describes some of the features available in the main window of Google Earth:

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1. Search panel - Use this to find places and directions and manage search results. Google Earth
EC may display additional tabs here.

2. 3D Viewer - View the globe and its terrain in this window.

3. Toolbar buttons - See below.

4. Navigation controls - Use these to zoom, look and move around. See 'Using the Navigation
Controls'.

5. Sign in with your Google account - When you sign in, you can share to Google+ or email what
you're viewing in Google Earth.

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6. Layers panel - Use this to display points of interest.

7. Places panel - Use this to locate, save, organize and revisit placemarks.

8. Search in Places - Find your places quickly by searching for them.

9. Earth Gallery - Click this to import exciting content from the Earth Gallery

10. Status bar - View coordinate, elevation, imagery date and streaming status here.

11. Overview map - Use this for an additional perspective of the Earth.

Toolbar buttons to...

Conceal or the display the side Display sunlight across the


bar landscape

Add a placemark for a View the sky, moon and


location planets

Measure a distance or area


Add a polygon
size

Add a path (line or lines) Email a view or image.

Add an image overlay on the Print the current view of the


Earth Earth

Show the current view in


Record a tour
Google Maps

Display historical imagery


End of Google Earth user guide

Navigating
It’s surprisingly easy to navigate Google Earth. You will see, in a few minutes you are a pro. By the way,
one can also purchase Google Earth navigation devices, like video game joysticks.

1.Start Google Earth


2.Zoom in and out by pressing the (+) or (-) navigation controls on the upper right side of the map
3.Check out the other parts of the navigation controls
4.Alternatively use your mouse to grab and drag the map and the mouse wheel to zoom in and
out
Q: Which method of navigating do you prefer? Why?

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1. Expand the <Sightseeing tour> folder in the Places panel by pressing the triangle in front of the
sightseeing folder
Q: Name 2 places that are in the sightseeing folder

2. Press the <play tour> arrow on the left side below the <places> panel to
play the ‘sightseeing’ tour
Note: since all the data is streamed in live, it takes time for the places to load.
You might want to frequently pause the tour to see a place in full.

3. Close the video tool bar. (This is important, since an open video toolbar
would prevent you from using other tools, such as the placemark tool)

Layers are spatial information ‘layered’ over the GE background image, e.g.,
placemarks or boundaries.

4. Check and uncheck some layers in the ‘layers panel’ on the bottom left
of the map

Note: Too many layers? As useful as layers are, your map window could easily
become cluttered when displaying too many layers. The most useful layer is ‘Borders and labels’. You
might want to turn the other ones off.

Note: If the map seems blurry and incomplete, it may not be fully downloaded yet (or you have zoomed
in too far).

1. Zoom to your house, to your parents’ house and to other places!


2. Zoom to your college
3. Enter <street view> (orange person on the upper right side by the transparent zoom in and
zoom out tool. It may not be visible unless you put your mouse on it )

4. Q: What is the difference between street view and ‘normal’ view?

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Getting familiar with Google Earth.


1. In the toolbar click on <help> <about Google Earth>
Q: Which version is currently installed?

Identify and describe the following parts of Google Earth. Feel free to utilize the optional intro part
earlier in this tutorial.
Q: In your own words, what is the:

1. Search panel? (column to the left)

2. Layers panel?

3. Places panel?

4. 3D Viewer? (the map window)

5. The three navigation control (top right in 3D viewer)? Name/describe all three parts.

Optional:
6. Toolbar buttons? Describe each.

7. Earth Gallery?

8. Status bar?

9. Overview map?

Setting placemarks
This allows us to add our own points of interesting places

Note:
• Make sure you closed the video tool bar.
• Make sure you are out of street view

1. Find your college, e.g., by searching for it in the top search panel

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2. Press the yellow push pin icon in the tool bar to set a placemark over your college

3. Drag it to the correct spot


4. Name it

Note: you can change the name and location of your placemark by right-clicking it and selecting
<properties>

Note: You always want to move your placemarks out of “temporary places,” otherwise they might get
deleted next time you open Google Earth.

5. Add a scale and legend (<View> / <Scale Legend>


6. Back up your work by saving your work: <File> <save as>/<save my places>

Create a jpg out of your map


This allows us to share our map and, for example, add it to a word document

1. On toolbar, click <file>, <save>, <save image>


2. Save your image into your workdirectory
3. Open Windows Explorer (same as My Computer)
4. Navigate to your workdirectory

Q: Is the image there?

Task: Insert the image below (or turn in a print out):

We will now create our own map of different places!


All we have to do is to create a folder in which we save the placemarks. These placemarks can be shared
or even played as a tour

1. In the ‘Places Panel’ right click on <my places>


2. click <add> <folder>
3. give it a name, for example “Interesting places around my college”

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Note: get in the habit of only using alphanumerical characters or the underline symbol ‘_’. (Do not use
unusual characters, such as ‘, $ and &)

1. Move the placemark of your college into your new folder

Task: Create at least four additional placemarks!

Make sure that for every placemark you zoom in and tilt the viewing angle to best highlight the place

(Ideas: your house, your favorite place, etc.) …or… how about making a map of some great places
around your college/university?

Optional Tips:

1. You could add information to a place, by right clicking on the placemark/properties and entering
text under <description>

We will now save your folder.

Note: Saving your placemarks is one of the things that seem a little cumbersome and non-intuitive in
Google Earth. Eventhough you are saving an entire folder of data, you have to use the command <save
place as>.

1. Make sure everything is in one folder


2. Right click on that folder, Click <save place as> (
3. Save it as a .kmz file into your work directory

You can now share this kmz file. Let’s check if your map is really saved!

5. Close Google Earth


6. Open Windows Explorer
7. Navigate to your work directory
8. Double click your map
It should come up in Google Earth

Task: After checking that it works, submit the kmz file to your instructor and possibly present it to the
class!

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We will now use Google Earth to get directions


1. Click on the directions tab

2. Enter a start (From) and end place (To)

Q: From where to where did you go? How far was it?

Explore a changing landscape


Satelite data go back to the 1970s; aerial photos go back almost 100 years. Check how Las Vegas
changed over the past decades.

1. Click on <View> and check mark Historical imagery


2. Fly to Las Vegas
3. Explore how Las Vegas changed using the Historical Imagery bar

Q: How did Las Vegas change over the years?

Congratulations, you just learned the basics of Google Earth!

Explore more of the program!

Q: 1.) What else should be added to an “Intro to Google Earth” tutorial? 2.) What could be omitted
(left out)? 3) How/where could I improve the spelling/grammar/wording?

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Tips and tricks:


• Organize your data in different folders (right click, <Add>, <Folder>)

• Change symbol, color and scale (right click on a place: <properties> / double click the symbol)

• You can also include a video, like a youtube video (below the youtube video click <share> /
<embed> to get the code which you can paste into the properties window of your placemark

• Add a path or polygon


• Keep saving your data. Save different versions of your map data. Again, this is made a little
difficult in GE. Make sure you have everything in one folder, then right click on the folder where
your data is and click <save place as>

Additional Resources:
This site contains great tutorials by Google: http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/all.html

Wrap up
Make sure you answered all questions and completed all tasks

Please turn in your work:

1. The completed tutorial


2. The picture of the map
3. The kmz file of your placemarks

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7 Google Earth: 1.) record a tour


A google Earth tour is a virtual recording of your overflight. You can record anything you do in Google
Earth, e.g. Streetview, open and close popups, etc.

This tour can be:

a) Shared as a kmz file with other Google Earth users. They can view your tour, and conveniently
stop or continue the tour you created to explore surroundings in Google Earth

b) Saved as a media file, which you can use as input for further editing in a video editor. This allows
you to create a more professional video, which you could publicize. Note, this either requires
Google Earth Pro or a 3rd party program, such as FRAPS (see tutorial)

In this tutorial we will:

1. Create a Google Earth tour

You will need:


• The 5 points that you created earlier
• Google Earth

Video tutorials:

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Open the map you created in the previous tutorial

Press the record button:

records without voice


records with voice

The best way to record several places is to create placemarks of these places and then record as you
click on them one by one.
You can add to your tour by just stopping and recording new footage

Tips and tricks


If you want to record a popup balloon, open it and close it manually as you record

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If you want to see and record and 360 tour press <Shift> and <Arrow> keys
You can include changing historical imagery

Task
Create a tour that with five of the following:
a) Changed viewing angle
b) Additional media, like video
c) Background music
d) Narration
e) 360 degree viewing
f) Streetview
g) Polygon /line
h) Smooth flying (as opposed to choppy jumping from place to place)
i) Under water
j) Changes in historical imagery
k) Changed default flying settings

Additional info:
Apple users can use Quicktime to record the video in Google Earth.

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8 Google Sky
Google Sky is part of GoogleEarth and…, well, through it you can explore the “sky”.

In this tutorial we will:


1. Get familiar with Google Sky
2. Check out constellations

You will need: Internet, Google Earth

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other, work as a team!

Getting familiar with the program


1. Open GoogleEarth
2. Click <View> / <Explore> / <Sky>
4. Under <layers> expand <Sky Database>
5. Double click Welcome to Sky
6. Click <Getting to know Sky
7. Go through the brief tutorial (about 10 slides)

Q: what feature would you find most interesting?

Now, we’ll check out our solar system


1. Check out <our solar system>

Q: What is the white area on Mars

Constellations
1. Turn on the following 2 layers:
a. <Sky Database>/ Backyard Astronomy / Constellations
b. <Sky Database>/ Historical Sky Maps / Hevelius Constellations/Hevelius Overlay
2. Check out some constellations

Q: Do you know your zodiac sign, for example, Virgo, Leo, Aquarius? What is it? Describe how it looks in
Google Sky.

Q: What are 2 other constellations you found? Describe the historic imagery associated with them.

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9 Overview on how to make an online map


Making a good online map requires combining several technologies, for example, it would be good if the
pictures in the map would look decent. Here is an overview of how everything will come together:

Online map using GPS points

1. Get familiar with Google Earth


a. See tutorial 4: Google Earth introduction
2. Make a folder in your work directory, called ‘ online_map ‘
a. This is where you will have your GPS points and your pictures
b. See tutorial 1. Setting up work directory
3. Download GPS points from GPS receiver to computer as Google Earth file
a. See tutorial 22. Upload GPS data to Google Earth
4. Optional: Download GPS points as ArcGIS file
a. See tutorial 23. Upload GPS data with DNR Garmin
5. Edit pictures
a. See tutorial 7: Basic picture editing in Picasa 3
6. Upload pictures onto the web
a. See tutorial 7: Basic picture editing in Picasa 3
7. Make an online map in Google Earth that links to our pictures
a. See tutorial 8: publish an online map using Google Earth

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10 Basic picture editing in Picasa3


Cartography is concerned with the aesthetic display of maps. Pictures are an important part of online
maps as well as geospatial videos. Furthermore, geospatial technology is an important key element of
many mashups (see chapter media). Vice versa, a student of geospatial technology can widen the
application of GIS by learning related skills that enhance their geospatial products, for example, GIS-
mashups. This tutorial teaches basic picture editing that you might find useful in anytime you create a
map that includes pictures, as well as in many other private or professional situation in which pictures
are involved. On a side note, most professional maps are at least partly edited by image processing
software, such as Adobe Photoshop.

“Photos, once slices of a moment in the past — sunsets, meetings with friends, the family vacation —
are fast becoming an entirely new type of dialogue. The cutting-edge crowd is learning that
communicating with a simple image, be it a picture of what’s for dinner or a street sign that slyly
indicates to a friend, “Hey, I’m waiting for you,” is easier than bothering with words, even in a world of
hyper-abbreviated Twitter posts and texts.

“This is a watershed time where we are moving away from photography as a way of recording and
storing a past moment,” said Robin Kelsey, a professor of photography at Harvard, and we are “turning
photography into a communication medium.””
(http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/disruptions-social-media-images-form-a-new-language-
online/ (Bilton, N. 2013.Disruptions: Social Media Images Form a New Language Online, NewYork Times,
June 30, 2013

Picasa is a free, user-friendly and basic image editing software made by Google. We will use it to
perform basic edits on pictures before inserting them into the online map or over flight video.

In this tutorial we will:

1. Learn basic edits in Picasa


2. Upload your pictures onto the web, from where they can be linked to an online map

You will need: Picasa

Preparation: Take three pictures outside and upload to computer

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

First we will add our folder with the uploaded pictures to Picasa

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2. Click <File>
3. Click <Add Folder to Picasa>
4. Find your folder and check mark<Scan Always>
5. Click <ok>

Overview of Picasa

Picasa has two main views: 1) library view, which shows all your pictures and helps you organize them
and 2) picture editing view.

This tutorial focuses on picture editing.


1. Double click a picture to get into picture editing view (see figure)
The first two tabs have common tasks, e.g. crop, straighten, retouch blemishes. The <I’m feeling lucky>
button lets the program will decide best contrast and brightness.

The last three tabs are filters, I like:


- Sepia (like Black&White but warmer)
- Warmify
- Black & White
- Graduated tint (for getting awesome clouds in the sky)
- Focal B&W (e.g., red rose in a b/w picture)
- Lomoish (darkens the outside of your picture while focusing color onto the center of the image)
- Cinemascope
- Boost
- Polaroid

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I usually do these four steps to every picture:

1. Straighten
a. (unless you use a Dutch angle of about 30-45degree)
2. Crop
a. to the essence of the picture (keep in mind ‘rule of thirds’)
3. Check <I’m feeling lucky>
a. This automatically adjusts light and contrast
4. Adjust light
a. Especially fill light for people or animals

Q: What does fill light do?

Q: Any idea, what part of a camera is responsible for the fill light? Ask instructor.

Answer: Fill light adds light, for example to faces. Thus avoiding shadows in people’s faces, for example,
when it is noon and the sun is directly overhead. To add fill light with your camera you use your flash (fill
flash).

Editing Tips:

- Don’t overdue the edits! Although, the filters are fun, use them sparingly and to a lesser extent
then the default. Most of the time, you want to keep your picture look natural.

- You can undo your edits. Frequently click <undo> to compare your edits with how the picture
looked before
- If you have two ideas for one picture, click <File>/<Save a Copy> to create two copies of your
picture

Explore more of the program! Finish editing your pictures and take note on what you did and which
filters you used

Task: Create the following photos:

• at least one two-color (e.g., black and white) picture


• and at least pictures with other options

Final Task: Below add your top 4 (or more) pictures into this word document. For each picture
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1. how you took the picture, e.g., how you composed it, fill flash, burst (continuous shooting), etc.
2. What edits did you perform and why (rule of thirds, etc.).

Be ready to show your pictures in class, if possible, have them on a jumpdrive.

<Add your pictures and descriptions here:>

- Note: Somewhat of a challenge and not always intuitive is how Picasa organizes and saves
pictures.

- Congratulations, you just learned the basics of Picture editing.

Make pictures available online via picasaweb.com


If you want to link places of an online map to pictures, we need to make the pictures available on the
internet. One place to host them for free is http://picasaweb.com. Note, that you cannot use pictures
that are uploaded on facebook, since facebook requires a login.
1. Sign up for an account on picasaweb.com
2. Upload your pictures.
3. View your pictures
4. Right click your picture <properties>
To get the web address of your picture. It should look like this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/- … 128/DSC_0051.JPG

Q: What is the complete web address of your picture? Make sure it ends with …jpg (or other picture
format)

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11 Google Earth: 1.) Insert pictures 2.) publish online map


1.) Pictures are part of almost every interactive map. We will use html code to add pictures to placemark
balloons.

2.) A second way of publishing an online map is to create the map in Google Earth and then uploaded it
to your account on maps.google.com.

In this tutorial we will:

2. Make a map in GoogleEarth


3. Add pop-up pictures (Perform basic programming)
4. Publish your map on line via GoogleMap

You will need:


• Google Earth
• Internet

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Make a map of Cottey in Google Earth


1. Create a folder in Google Earth, give it a name, e.g., Sophie’s Cottey Tour
2. Set placemarks of cool places at Cottey College
3. Enter a description (right click on placemark <properties>
4. Chose a different symbol style (in placemark properties click on the pushpin to see other styles)

Add a picture to pop-up balloons


We will now add a picture into your balloon. It is very easy and in just a few minutes you can say that you
did some programming (in html).

In your web browser:

1. Find a picture on the web and copy its location: right click on picture, <properties>
Note: the link to your picture should start with http://... and end with .jpg)

In Google Earth:

1. Right click on the placemark, click <properties>

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2. In order to include a picture, type or copy/paste the following html code into your placemark
properties (including the brackets <…>):
<IMG height="90" width="120" SRC="http://www.villageprofile.com/idaho/pocatello/images/13_topic.jpg">

Note: Make sure to include all symbols and have correct spelling. You might want to copy/paste the code
above and just replace the link to your pictures.

1. Close the placemark properties


2. Click on your placemark
Q: Does your picture pop up? (Answer should be yes, otherwise check your html code)

Tip: You could further customize, for example use the html command <br> to creates a line break

Congratulations, you performed some actual programming.

1. Link pictures and text to all of your sites.


2. Save your map as .kmz file
3. Email your kmz file to smannel@cottey.edu

Publish your map online


Everything you did in Google Earth can now be published to your online map

1. Log in to you account on http://maps.google.com


2. Create a new map with title and short description, e.g. Sophie’s Cottey Tour
3. Click <import> and import your Cottey tour .kmz file
Tip: If the upload doesn’t work it might be due to a bug in Internet Explorer. To fix this in Internet
Explorer: on the Tools menu, click Compatibility View Settings. Chose <Display all Websites in
Compatibility View>
4. Press <done>
5. Press <send> to email a link of your new map to yourself and to Dr. Mannel
(smannel@cottey.edu)

Free images / Permissions

Free images online:


http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search (change the usage rights)

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=&fulltext=Search&profile=images&re
dirs=1 (Wikipedia commons)

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Just ask for permission


People are generally flattered if others want to use their work. Just send a quick email for what you
want to use the image and ask for permission.

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12 Recording Google Earth Tour with FRAPS


Google Earth tours can only be recorded in video format in Google Earth Pro, which cost $390. A cheaper
way to record tours as video files, is FRAPS (coming from Frames per second). FRAPS is an inexpensive
program to record video games or tours in Google Earth. Once Fraps is set up and installed, you only
have to press the <F9> key to start and stop recording.

Note: The free version of FRAPS only allows recording of up to 30 seconds. Paid FRAPS costs about $30.

In this tutorial we will:


1. Customize fraps
2. Record a GoogleEarth tour in video format

You will need


• FRAPS installed. Reminder, the free version allows 30 seconds of recording.
• Google Earth

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

1. Open FRAPS from the <start/Programs> list


2. Right click on the FRAPS icon in the Windows tray (bottom right corner)
3. Check FRAPS settings
o Under <General> tab: uncheck <run fraps when windows start>
o Under <movies> tab: Check mark <Hide Mouse cursor in video>
o Take note where Fraps is saving your video, you might want to change that
Q: Where does Fraps save your videos? Write down the complete address.

Note: The default ‘hotkey’ for recording is ‘F9’ - That means, pressing F9 starts and stops the recording

1. Start your Google Earth tour (.kmz)


2. Record a 20-30 second tour (press F9 to start or stop recording)
3. Right click fraps tray icon and chose <view movies>
Tip: You may have to play around with the recording to get comfortable, because, there is no real
indication whether or not you are recording.

See if you can find your movie in <Windows Explorer> (e.g. <MyDocuments>).

Q: How big is the video that you recorded?

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Tip: If the file is too big, change fraps settings /movies to half size

Create two more 20-30second recordings as you fly from place to place on the Cottey campus.

Congratulations you created several video segments. Next time we will edit them and add title, music,
etc.

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13 Overflights in ArcGlobe
In this tutorial you will create an overflight video. ArcGlobe is in some respects similar to GoogleEarth.
ArcGlobe provides additional flexibility but is in many respects less intuitive.

GIS concepts
Cartography is the study and practice of making geographical maps by
combining science, aesthetics, and technique. Cartography comes from the
Greek words chartis = map and graphein = write. Cartography attempts to
model and visualize spatial information effectively. Visualization can be
important for understanding scientific or natural world concepts, for
example, it might be beneficial to not “just” learn about a volcano, but to
actually tour one! According to the US Forest Service (Hamilton 2009),
visualizations are valuable because they:
• Present information in a format that most people understand (three
dimensions vs. flat maps)
• Allow interactivity with the audience—various viewing angles, zooming
in/out, etc.
• Provide a “wow factor” that should not be overlooked! Figure. 2D and 3D representation (Hamilton
2009)
You will need:
• ArcGlobe (part of ArcView license)
• Recommended: Movie editing software, such as Windows Moviemaker. I have a Moviemaker
tutorial available.

Caution
ArcGlobe crashes sometimes. Also, watch the size of your videos, they can easily reach gigabites.

Tasks
1. Answer all questions and complete Tasks.
2. Take note of issues to improve in this tutorial. For example, what else should be explored or
mentioned? What should be shortened? What are clarity or grammar issues? (We are constantly
working on improving the student experience. You
would help improving the exercise.)

Instructions

Step 1. Getting started


1. Open Arc Globe

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2. Click <ok> on <blank Globe>


Q: What default layers are available in the table of contents to the left?

3. On the menu bar click >View> <Globe Properties>. Explore the tabs.

Q: What do you think is vertical exaggeration? When would it be useful?

4. Set the vertical exaggeration of the globe surface to 2.


5. Close Globe properties

For this tutorial we will only work with the available default globe layers.
6. Turn on the following layers: a) <boundaries and places> and b) <transportation>

Figure: Flight control Toolbar (left to right). Important ones in bold:

1. Navigate: change the perspective of the scene. Click, hold and drag. Similar to ‘Pan’
2. Pan: Pan the scene (similar to Navigate button, but doesn’t work sometimes)
3. Bird: flying tool (left click forward, right click backward, <shift> to hold elevation
4. Set observer
5. Full extent: click whenever you get ‘lost’
6. Navigation mode (leave unchecked)

Tip: Keep checking this table for reference!

7. Navigate to your University


• use wheel of your mouse and the navigate tool (see table above) to turn and tilt the
globe
Tip: If you don’t see much elevation, increase vertical exaggeration even more

Step 2. Save a 3D image


This image could be incorporated into a report or presentation.

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Find an interesting view/ angle of an area of your choice


1. Click >File >Export Globe.
2. Chose jpg, save your image, and add it to this tutorial.

Q: Add your 3D image here:

Step 3: Learning to Fly!


Make sure the <Navigation Mode> Button is not pressed in

Fly controls:
- Bird is the flying tool
- Left mouse button (or up arrow key) to increase speed
- Right mouse button (or down arrow key) to decrease speed
o This is also how you go into reverse (increase height)
o Check your speed on the left bottom corner,
- Press >shift: to stay at a certain height
- Esc or middle mouse button: to stop a flight
- Moving the mouse forward / backward: tilt the landscape

Tip: Remember, you can always click the <Full Extent> button (symbol of a globe) to go back and see
the whole globe again. Especially at the beginning you will probably get lost in “blue space”.

1. Use the >Navigate and >pan button to position your starting point
2. Click the >Bird icon on the ArcGlobe Tool Bar.
3. Practice flying (use <shift to keep steady elevation. Remember, if this doesn’t work, you have to
uncheck the <Navigation Mode> button
4. Observe fly speed (bottom left) and distance to surface (bottom right)

Tip
Give thought to flight routes. Use those that highlight key areas of interest. Also choppy or busy flights
leave out important detail, and could “make passengers sick”. Going too fast can cause fuzzy resolution
due to the computers graphics trying to keep up with the speed of the flight. I found a flight speed of 1
to 3 to be a good choice.

Add a North Arrow. Orient your viewers!


1. Click >View (on the menu bar) >View Settings. Select the check box to >Enable North Arrow.
2. Close View settings

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Step 4: Record your flight


1. Place your cursor over the menu bar and right click your mouse button. Click on <Animation>
to bring up the Animation toolbar.

2. Click the <Animation Controls> button (play/pause symbol) to open the control box. When
you’re ready to begin your flight, click the <Record button>.

3. Click on <options>> and uncheck <overwrite last recording>

4.

Tip: The record button turns red while recording

5. Click the >Stop button on the control box to end your recording session.

6. You can view your last recorded flight by pressing play

7. You can then save your last recorded flight as an .aga file.

Tip: Keep your flights very short (5-10seconds) to test this, since it takes a while to render and save.

a. Click the <Animation> tab on the Animation tool bar. In the drop down menu select the
option <Save Animation File.

You can later load this animation in ArcGlobe by clicking >Load Animation File.

1. Give the file an appropriate name, and save it to your project location.
2. Play your saved video

Q: What file extension is your ArcGlobe video?

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3. Try setting the vertical exaggeration of the globe surface to ‘5’.

4. Record a tour with your preferred vertical exaggeration.

Task: Turn in your favorite video (just the .aga file)

CONGRATULATIONS. You created a 3D flight animation.

Q: Describe (in a paragraph) a project where one could incorporate the use of ArcGlobe.

Step 5. Export your video to a video format.


In a video format you can view your overflight in common movie players or start
editing it with a video editor. Believe it or not this is one of the hardest parts in
ArcGlobe, because, exporting takes a long time. It is not a rarity that one second
movie takes up to a minute converting.

1. Create a 5 second clip saved as an .aga file to test exporting


2. Click the animation button again on the animation tool bar
3. Click on >Export to Video
4. Export your 5-second clip using default settings. Make sure to save in your
work directory (or a temp folder).
5. Open windows explorer
Q: Is the file there? How big is it?

Q: Play your video file. How did it play? Does it play smoothly or abruptly?

If the settings work for you record and export another video, otherwise, check the following section on
possible export settings.

Customize Exporting
If you are not satisfied with the video, you could try different settings. We recommend the following.
1. Change codec to Cinepak

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2. Change resolution
3. Change compression Quality and Keyframe properties.

Choose a different Codec.


Note: You can change codecs after the export popup window.

A codec is a computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream. The word
codec is a blending of the two words: 'compressor-decompressor' or, more accurately, 'coder-decoder’
(Wikipedia 2009).

After clicking >Export, the Video Compression Box appears, you can choose a codec from the
<compressor> drop down menu.

1. Suggested codec is Cinepak (will take longer to export, but creates smoother and smaller
video).

Change resolution

1. You might want to change your resolution by selecting the >Custom Extents radial and typing in
1024 for the horizontal and 768 for the vertical pixel resolution.

Tip:
Use Movie editing software like Windows “Movie Maker” to add audio soundtracks, photos, and video
clips to your flight. See following tutorial on movie editing in Windows Moviemaker.

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References:

Hamilton, R.M. (2009), A Weed Manager’s Guide to Remote Sensing and GIS — Educating the Public, US
Forest Service Publication.

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14 Windows Movie Maker Tutorial


Software like Windows “Movie Maker” is great for editing your birthday party videos. However, it is also
great for editing your Google flight clips and add audio soundtracks, photos and description. The
following is a shortened excerpt from Manners (2004, PC World).

Every video editor has a timeline that shows your movie in frame-by-frame sequence (see figures below).
Once all of your clips are displayed on the timeline, select each clip in turn and set the "in" and "out"
points. These are the frames that mark where each video clip begins and ends. Essentially, you're
trimming the tops and tails and middle pieces from your clips to remove unwanted pieces.

When you're satisfied with how your clips look, add transitions to smooth shifts between clips or to add
dramatic impact. Your video editing software likely provides a slew of transitions and wipes, but your
best bet is to keep it simple. Stick to straight cuts, dissolves, and the ever-popular "fade to black" (or if
you're a Six Feet Under fan, "fade to white"). A cross-dissolve fades out one clip as another clip fades in.
An additive dissolve adds a second clip and then fades out the first one. Most other transitions available
in programs, such as page curls and fancy wipes, are the hallmarks of cheesy 1980s videos. Finally add
titles, graphics, and motion, e.g. text overlays and credits. (Shortened from Manners 2004, PC World).
Check the third section of this tutorial for a more complete list of editing tips.

NOTE: MovieMaker does not actually cut your videos. MovieMaker only points to the GoogleEarth video
clips, to your music and to your pictures. Movie Maker tells each part when and how they should show
up in the video timeline.

In this tutorial we will:

1. Import Google Earth flights, pictures, music and possibly even personal videos into MovieMaker
2. We will add these parts into a timeline
3. Edit the timeline, e.g. cut video parts, make pictures move, insert descriptions, title and credits
4. Publish our video project as a video file

You will need:


• Windows Movie Maker (free with Windows software)
• Flight clips from Google Earth
• Some pictures and music to go with your video
Note: If you have Windows ‘Live’ Movie Maker, use a different tutorial

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

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Get started - Capture video segments (pictures, Google flight, music)


Open Windows Movie Maker from the Start menu.

We will start by importing all the material that goes in our video: pictures, audio, Google flight video
clips, maybe even personal videos.

1. Click <Import Video> under the <Capture Video Movie> task. You can also use the Movie Tasks Pane
located to the left of the screen.

2. Drag and drop your frames (pictures, video clips, music) from the Collections window to the
Storyboard window, in the order you prefer.

3. possibly click <automovie> to get some ideas for video effects that you could then customize

4. Save your video project to your work directory

Congratulations. You just created your first video draft! We will now cut and edit.

Tip: Remember to save regularly.

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Edit movie - We will now fine tune the video

Change to <timeline> visualization (This is a more useful view of your video material)

Under video window use the <cut tool> to cut clips

Q: Where is the frame by frame forward tool? Why is it useful? (Ask instructor)

1. Under <Tasks> <Edit Movie>, add transitions and text to your movie.

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2. Adding text is done by selecting <Make Titles or Credits> where you can choose between different
effects and text types for your given frame.
3. You can drag the text in the timeline to line up with video.
4. It’s common to reference college, class, instructor, other helpers, and all sources (e.g. pictures)
5. Finally add a sound track! (from your mp3 collection, CD or download from the internet, e.g.
http://www.coolfreebielinks.com/Free_MP3_Sounds/ or http://greatinstrumentaldownloads.com)

Please consider these editing tips:


• Check all your text (spelling, grammar, references?)
• For background of text consider using a different color than MovieMakers default blue.
• Have a simple transition between every clip or picture (blend in and out)
• Add movement to (otherwise static) pictures (and even video clips) (right click to add effects.
‘Ease in’ or ‘ease out’)
• Keep it short - if in doubt, cut it
• Avoid too flashy transitions - typical beginner mistake. (Remember, in PowerPoint: you wouldn’t
have your slides “fly in as stars”, either)
• In the timeline use zoom in and out for fine tuning
• Edit your pictures in Google Picasa (free photo editing software). Ask Dr. Mannel for tutorial.

• Blend pictures or videos into each other, as a transition by dragging them into the end of the
previous video section:

Figure: Move segments into each other (dark blue line shows transition of the pictue ‘eq-faults-14’)

Problem: after inserting or changing a video segment the timing of music and titles is off.
Solution: select all titles behind the newly inserted or changed scene and move them all at once

Finish your movie and publish


At this point your movie project is not a video that you could play in a digital media player. Your video
project only points to all the video parts on your computer, i.e. to your Google flight, to your pictures and
to your music file along with timing signals when each segment should show up. We will now publish the
project as a video.

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1. Save all your final edits as a project file.


2. Under the Finish Movie Menu Task choose <save to my computer> as the publishing option.
• If possible use the option that gives you the highest quality. You can always reduce quality later.
3. Watch your video and take notes about additional edits
4. Repeat editing and publishing until you are satisfied.

Congratulations! You directed a video.

Additional ideas:
Save your video on CD and make a CD cover: http://www.papercdcase.com

Publish your video to youtube: It is surprisingly easy. Keep in mind video cannot exceed 10minutes.

References:
Manners, C., 2004, Video Editing Tips: Give Your Videos the Hollywood Treatment, PC World,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/118523/video_editing_tips_give_your_videos_the_hollywood_treatm
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15 Make a Poster in PowerPoint


With or without a geospatial technology background, displaying your information is an essential skill in
research, higher education and of course in a variety of jobs, especially in marketing or any job that
requires thae communication of information via posters.

Also, many cartographers may use ArcGIS, for example, to create the map, but then move onto an
illustrator program, such as Adobe Illustrator. While MS Powerpoint doesn’t offer the same range of
options, it is widely available and this practices the process of creating a map and moving it to a different
program for further processing.

Note: you can also use other programs to create a poster, e.g. AdobeIllustrator or MS Publisher

In this tutorial we will:

1. Use a poster template to add your material


2. Zoom in and out with mouse-wheel while editing
That’s it!!
Plus some suggestions to make it look great.

You will need:


• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Optional: a map created in ArcGIS Flight
• Some pictures and information to go with your poster
• Plotter (large poster printer) or printing service to print your poster

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Template
1. Download the template into your work directory

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• Or find PowerPoint templates for posters on the web or via MS PPT template search

• Or start from scratch:

▫ Page set up 46 x 36 (This may vary depending on your plotter

Tip: You might want to start by drawing your general layout of text and pictures on a sheet of paper

1. Zoom in and out via ‘ctrl + mouse wheel’

▫ To get a pleasing overall poster and to get the details right

2. Align all boxes by zooming in on them (even tiny offsets while be noticeable once printed in
poster format)

Beware the following:


• Only change photo size by dragging on the corner

▫ (otherwise, you might make your professor look fat)

• Make sure that all photos are in sufficient resolution

▫ what might look good as a little quarter inch symbol might be pixilated when depicted
as a 5 inch picture on a poster)

• Use font size of at least 24

• Header should include your name, school name, full class name, instructor and co-authors

• Reference all sources, including tables, pictures, e.g. have website link of where you found the
picture underneath each picture

▫ Provide header or footer for all pictures (and reference of picture)

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• Make sure to acknowledge all help, e.g. your friends if they proof-read

• Use bullet points and keywords as much as possible (avoid long writings – this is not a paper)

Additional Ideas
• Avoid empty spaces

• Avoid dark background (to save on ink)

• You might want to frame all your pictures

▫ Frames make photos look more professional

• Maybe bring additional material / music/videos or embed it into your Poster

▫ Might be the future: interactive posters

• Double-check spelling and grammar, have another student or writing center read through it

• Make sure text is readable over the background (don’t use yellow text over white background)

Idea for grading matrix


• Layout and academic Presentation (layout, grammar, writing, citations, etc.) : 35%

• Research/contents (more than just summary of Wikipedia, peer-reviewed references): 55%

• Wow factor (innovative work, extra work, creative presentation, etc.): 10%

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16 Google Spreadsheet Mapper online map (Advanced)


Google Spreadsheet Mapper offers advanced online mapping options. It is really cool, but I’m not sure
how long they will support it. It is relatively unknown.

Note: A lot of patience and some trial and error is involved when publishing a map on the internet. Take
your time, save often, and try out things.

In this tutorial we will…

1. Create the map with Google Spreadsheet Mapper


2. Then set up an interactive link to pictures on the web (i.e. pictures saved on your website or in
Picasaweb)
3. Display our map online via Google Map
4. Display our map in the GIS program Google Earth

You will need:


1. Headphones
2. Pictures saved on the web
3. GPS coordinates in lat/long decimal degree

Definitions:

Google Spreadsheet Mapper:


a special type of Google Spreadsheet, similar to MS Excel, but online. In the table you enter lat/long,
information, and a link to pictures

Picasaweb.com
GoogleMap only links to pictures that are online (http//…)Free online storage place for your pictures.
You could store your pictures here and then have your online map link to the pictures.

Google Map:
online mapping engine. Your map that you created with Spreadsheet Mapper will be permanently
published online via Google Map. You can then email the link or include the link in your website.

Google Earth
Standalone GIS program, which displays user data and streams in base layers, such as aerial photos or
streets through the internet. The map you created with Spreadsheet Mapper can be sent to Google
Earth. You could then save your map as a .kml or .kmz file and distribute or further edit it.

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Tip: Keep up with the newest possibilities by checking these tutorials:


http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q).

You might need to create a google account


1. Go to http://docs.google.com
2. Sign up for a new account

Follow online tutorial on video


There is some outdated information. The <publish> tab is now under <share>

http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_mapper.html

Follow the video. Use your headphones.

Tip: Before entering any data, publish first and leave the default locations in. This way you can get a
hang of how to publish the online map / google earth first.

Tip: Enter one set of basic lat/long and a name to see how the publishing to GoogleEarth and
GoogleMap works

Remember: lat/long needs to be in decimal degree, e.g.: 43.424946, -102.171577

Remember: GoogleMap only links to pictures online (not on your harddrive)

You can upload your picture onto http://picasaweb.com and use the link for your online map.

Task: Insert a screen shot of your data table here

Note: Save several copies of you map, in case you make mistakes.

Q: What additional tips do you have for people wanting to set up an online map?

Congratulations to your new map! You could now embed this map in your website or send it per email.

In GoogleMap upper left corner click <link> and copy the link to your map

Q: What is the link to your map?

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Additional ideas, issues and considerations:


You want to take points from Google Earth. However, Google Earth displays lat/long location in degree?

• In GoogleEarth: Go into <Tools> <options> <3Dview> change lat/long preferences to decimal


degree

Google Earth doesn’t show updated version

• Make another copy of the spreadsheet and publish again

How to prepare points on the computer

1. Export spreadsheet to xls


2. And then copy paste into online spreadsheet

Remember, you could also create maps Using the My Maps Tab
http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_mymaps.html

It is much easier than Spreadsheet Mapper, but less flexible. However, you can add point, line and
polygon features.

Tip: If you make a mistake with your line finish with the line sketch, and then grab and drag the points
that don’t fit.

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17 Google Fusion Tables


Fusion tables use comma separated values (*.csv) files. Which can also be generated in Microsoft excel.
Fusion tables provide means to visualize your data, in form of various charts, scatter plots, time plots,
but also in form of maps.

In this tutorial we will…


• Make a fusion table out of your kmz file
You will need:
• Google account
• Kml file or kmz file

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other in the lab parts
but work alone on your quiz.

Data Preparation - Save your Google Earth data as a kml file


Note: Fusion tables only accept .kml files (not .kmz files)

If you have a .kmz file, open it in Google Earth

Right click on the folder that opened up, <save place as> select kml

In fusion tables:
Add a column called “categories”: <Edit> <Add Column>

Note: it is always good to make a copy of your data and work with that copy. This way you can always
go back to your original data in case something happens

<File> / <Make a copy>

Add a column for pictures.

Task: complete the table with 3 more rows

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18 Getting started with ArcGIS Desktop 10


ArcGIS is a software suite that includes different parts, e.g., ArcMap (the main mapping program);
ArcCatalog (used to manage spatial data) and ArcToolbox with additional tools, e.g., if you want to
create a 1mile buffer around something). There are also extensions, like the 3D extension. ArcGlobe is
part of the 3D extension and is a virtual globe for 3 D overflights, similar to Google Earth.

There are many GIS software programs. ArcGIS is a powerful program that is industry standard for many
GIS professionals with desktop, online, and portable applications. ArcGIS is produced by ESRI, which was
founded by Jack Dangermond in 1969 as a land use analysis consulting firm. ESRI has been focused on
the organization and analysis of geographic data since the beginning. In 81’ ESRI held its first user
conference for the new computer based Geographic Information System where 16 people attended.
Now this event hosts over 14,000 people a year as the biggest annual GIS conference in the world. The
first commercial application released in 1982 was ARC/INFO and ESRI has been a market leader since.

In this tutorial we will…


• Use some of the data that comes with the program to assemble a first map in ArcMap
You will need:
• ArcGIS 10

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Feel free to help each other out.

Getting started
1. Open ArcMap
2. Choose templates <Traditional Layouts> / <USA> / SouthernUSA
3. Click <view> / <Data view>
4. Switch back and forth between <layout view> and <data view>

Q: What is the difference between layout view and data view?

Switch to data view

Use the pan hand to move to your area of interest

Check out the following tools:

Q: What does each of these tools do?

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Check out basic functions of ArcMap

1. In data view: Zoom to the extent of your area of interest


2. Save your work into your work directory (as a .mxd project file)
3. Check out what happens when you select and deselect different map layers

Q: name 2 layers that you selected and deselected

In the table of contents (left column) click <list by drawing order>

Drag the <states> layer the top of the list.


Q: what happened? Why?

Move the states layer back

Connect to a data service


The easiest way of getting data within ArcGIS is to connect straight to a data service created by ESRI, the
Geography Network

1. Expand the ArcCatalog tab on the right side(alternatively you could open ArcCatalog from the
computer’s start menu)

2. Under <GIS Servers> double click <Add ArcIMS Server>

3. URL is: http://geographynetwork.com

Note a folder geographynetwork.com is now available.

4. Expand the geographynetwork.com folder

Q: What are a couple examples of available data?

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Pick a couple layers and drag them to the other layers in the Table of Contents.

When you are finished, switch to layout view to finalize your map

1. In layout view: Customize the map layout (add your name and a title of your map)
2. Save your map project again

We will now save your map as a picture that we can open with other programs

1. Click <File> <Export map> change file type to jpg

Task 1: Turn in your jpg

Task 2: Turn in your lab report. Make sure you answered all questions.

Tips and tricks


If you have a ArcGIS data, like a shapefile, in order to display it you always have to first open ArcMap.
You cannot just doubleclick it in your documents folder.

Adding points and other digitizing tasks that are easy in Google Earth are surprisingly difficult in ArcGIS.
In order to add points, you have to 1) create an empty shapefile in ArcCatalog. 2) add the shapefile to
ArcMap, 3) activate the editing toolbar 4) start editing.

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19 ESRI training module - Learning ArcGIS Desktop 10


ESRI offers online modules, which come with a certificate of completion. Although many of the training
seminars cost money, all seminars come with a fee first module. In addition there is also a substantial
number of free course.

In this tutorial we will…


• Use ESRI’s online training to get an overview about ArcView
• Review basic GIS terms
You will need:
• ArcGIS 10
• Internet access
• Sign up for ESRI account

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other in the lab parts
but work alone on your quiz.

Find the training


1. Go to ESRI.com
2. Click <Training> <Find training>
3. Search for <Learning ArcGIS Desktop 10>
4. Select the course and click on <try it now> under “First Module free”
5. Log in to ESRI with your account, or create one
Note: (NOT ArcGIS 9.0-9.1)>

Complete the training module


Note: you have to download the module data. Make sure you download into your work directory

6. Complete the first module


Note: you might want to check the exam beforehand to get an idea of the type of questions

7. Print out the score of your ‘exam’ and hand in before next lab
Note: you can redo the test as often as you want.

Understand the following terms and concepts:


Scale

Data frame (e.g. map of San Diego, or USA overview map)

Two views in ArcGIS: data view (work view) and layout view (for printing)

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Attribute table
Same as: Feature class/database/table (e.g. hotels, roads)

Contains features/rows (e.g., specific hotels) with certain attributes/columns (size, length, etc.)

For example, feature class roads, with features HW54 and HW71 and attributes ‘name’, ‘number lanes’,
‘length in miles’

Name Number lanes Length in miles

HW 54 1 200

HW 71 2

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20 ESRI Module: Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10


The following tutorial will focus more on the spatial analysis side of ArcGIS.

Note: This entire course is free.

You will need:

• Internet access
• ArcGIS 10
• ESRI account

1. Log in to your Training account at http://esri.com


2. Search for the virtual campus course <Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10>
3. Follow the instructions in the tutorial and print out the results of the module exam.
4. Hand in a copy of the results of your exams

Tip: you can get a record of your exam results:


1. Click on <my courses>
2. Click the <transcripts> tab

How to get your module certificate?

1. Click on the graduation hat at the top of the left column


2. Click on <completed>
3. Save your certificate as a pdf file

Note: You have two lab periods (and homework) to finish the tutorial.

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21 Online Data Sources


You probably started collecting data for your final project, already. Finding data on the internet and
dealing with different projections can be a grueling task. In the following you will explore different data
sources and bring them together in a GIS. Keep in mind we are dealing with real world data and
difficulties are to be expected. Team work is encouraged. Helping each other presents a learning
opportunity for everyone.

Objective: Download two datasets from a websource and map them in ArcGIS

You will need


• Web-browser
• ArcGIS
Please follow these steps and answer all questions
Q: Do you have a specific final project in mind? What data would you need?

The easiest way of getting data is to use ESRI’s ArcGIS to connect straight to a data service created by
ESRI, the Geography Network

1. Open ArcMap

2. Open the ArcCatalog tab on the right side

3. Under <GIS Servers> click <Add ArcGIS Server>

4. URL is: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services

Tip: aerial photos are under NAIP

Add a second one:

1. Under <GIS Servers> click <Add ArcIMS Server>

2. URL is: http://geographynetwork.com

Note a folder geographynetwork.com is now available.

3. Expand the geographynetwork.com folder

Q: What are a couple examples of available data?

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The following is a list of additional data sources. I would recommend the first two.

1. Data hunt http://libinfo.uark.edu/gis/us.asp


a. links to data sorted by state
2. Map Atlas http://www.nationalatlas.gov
a. (links to data sorted by category)
3. Tiger Census Data: http://www2.census.gov/cgi-bin/shapefiles/national
4. GeoData.gov
5. The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association: http://gsdi.org/
6. USGS, Publications and Products, http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/index.html
7. http://nationalmap.gov
8. http://www.daymet.org
a. meteorological data (difficult format
There are also good local data sources, e.g. the following two from Idaho:
9. ISU GIS Center http://giscenter.isu.edu/data
10. Idaho GIS clearinghouse http://insideidaho.org

NEW: http://guides.library.upenn.edu/content.php?pid=324392&sid=2655131

Explore these sites and download and map at least 2 different types of data that could be relevant to
your final project.

Note: Download times can be long. For example, some aerial photos can be in the hundreds of MB. Be
prepared to fill the waiting period.

Q: Did you find exactly the data you need? Through which site? If not, why not?

Check documentation for metadata (data about the data). You can also check for metadata in
ArcCatalog.

Q: Check the metadata. When was the data collected? By whom? Which projection is it in?

Display your data in ArcView and save.

Note: Your ArcView project will be in the projection of the first layer you added.

Note: You might need to use tools to reproject data. They are: Tool box>/ <Data Management Tools> /
<project> (vector) or <project raster>

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1. Assemble a map layout with your data


a. include header, north arrow, legend and scale
b. Include information about your data, e.g. as a reference
2. Save as a jpg.
3. Insert jpg here:

Q: What is your advice for someone looking for data?

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22 Useful ArcGIS: ArcScripts, update, download data


ArcScripts are

You will need:

• ArcGIS

• Internet

Update ArcGIS

ArcScripts
Go to http://esri.com

Click the tab <support>

Find the column header <ArcScripts> click on <download>

Search for the “Export to KML” scripts

Q: In which programming language was this ArcScript written?


a) Visual Basic
b) C++
c) Avenue

Read the summary.

Q: What is being mentioned on how you should install this script?

Download the script into your work folder

Unzip the script into your work folder

Read the documentation and install the tool

Q: Were you able to install the tool? If not, why not?

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23 GPS data collection with Google ODK Collect

Intro:
ODK stands for Open Data Kit and allows you to use your mobile device to collect geospatial data

In this tutorial we will:


1. Collect spatial data
2. Map the points in Google Earth

You will need:


• Smartphone

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Preparation

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24 Upload GPS data with DNRGarmin (for mapping in ArcGIS)

Intro:
DNRGarmin is one of several programs available for uploading data from your GPS unit to your
computer. Uploading GPS data is likely to become easier, already many models have a removable SD
card or “show up” like a jump drive when connected to the computer. A main issue when downloading
is the type of file saved. Be sure to save your data in the appropriate format for your software (e.g.
shapefile or kml for Google Earth). We will be using the .shp format because we will be mapping the GPS
data in ArcGIS.

In this tutorial we will:


3. Upload GPS points using DNR Garmin
4. Map the points in ArcGIS

You will need:


• GPS receiver (drivers need to be installed from CD-ROM or Garmin website)
• GPS upload cable
• DNRGarmin software
• (ArcGIS for last part plus some basic knowledge of ArcGIS)

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

Upload GPS data to computer

1. Connect your GPS with a cable to your computer and turn it on


2. Open the program DNRGarmin
3. Go to <File> then click <Set Projections>
4. Under the <Projection> tab, change the radio button to <EPSG> (if needed)
5. Expand the <Datum> window (down arrow on the right) and select WGS 84, click <ok>
6. Now Click <Waypoints>
7. Click <download>

Note: if DNR Garmin doesn’t recognize your GPS, check if its turned on and click on
<GPS>/<Autoconnect to GPS>

8. Expand the DNRGarmin Window so you see all columns


9. Familiarize yourself with the different columns
Q: What is the column ‘comments’?

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10. Select all the points that you have collected by holding down the shift key and clicking the rows
of your data.
11. Click <File> <save to> <File> WAIT, DO NOT SAVE, YET:
12. Make sure the <save in> points to your folder
13. Change <save as type> to <ArcView shapefile (projected) *.shp>
14. Give your points a name, e.g., GPS_points_(plus your Last Name)
Note: don’t leave a space in the name.

Check if the file is there


Open Windows Explorer in your folder.

Q: Is the file ‘GPS_points’ there? (hint: answer needs to be ‘yes’ in order to continue)

Q: How many files are there called ‘GPS_points’?

Note: there should be several files. For example, dbf file contains the actual data, while .shp file contains
coordinates

Close DNR Garmin and disconnect your GPS unit.

Optional: Create a “professional” looking map of your points in ArcGIS.


1. Open ArcGIS
2. Add a base layer
3. You could use a DOQ as a base layer or a data from a GIS Server, like (click ArcCatalog / <GIS
servers> and connect to http://geographynetwork.com.
4. add your GPS points
5. create a map with legend, scale, north arrow, etc
6. save it as a jpg
7. insert the .jpg below into this word document or email to instructor

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25 Geotagging Pictures using Tracklogs


Introduction
Most GPS units are capable of creating a ‘tracklog’, a series of points often referred to as breadcrumbs
that are automatically stored onto the GPS unit.

Tracklogs are great as a reference at a glance as to where you have been on your gps unit, but they are
also arguably one of the most powerful features your gps has. Here are just a few ideas of things you can
do with a tracklog.

Hiking: Tracklogs can help you backtrack with a few clicks, should you become lost and lose visibility
from a storm. Reversing your tracklog and enabling it as a route can help you trace nearly every step to
find your way.

Media Video/Sound files: You want to know where a certain portion of a video or a word was spoken.
By matching up the time code of the file with that of your track log you can retrace every step, frame by
frame on a map. This is often used for studying airplane crashes. It is also how Google Streetview works.
A special camera created with 11 lenses creates a video file from every angle and geospatially arranges it
along the roadway.

Fitness: Tracklogs can create elevation profiles showing you the steepness of hills and the speed at
which you climbed them. Some specialized GPS units even record your heart rate and bike pedal
cadence and assign it to a spatial point within the tracklog. You can even retrace every curve of a
downhill ski run and gain a better understanding for the mountains topography.

GIS tracklogs can be readily edited and converted into shape files with the proper software. Suppose
you wanted to define a boundary of an irregular object, but had no access to a expensive device running
ArcPad. You could leave a way point at the start and end while walking the boundary and later, copy
that portion of the log and convert it into a shape file with open source software.

With consumer GPS units reaching 2 meters of accuracy, your GPS can do powerful and accurate
GeoSpatial data collection.

Spying: You lend your Lamborghini to a friend and tell him not to go faster than 90 miles an hour and to
also stay away from a certain road. The track log will tell you how fast and where he went upon his
return.

The applications are infinite!

Objectives:

1. Create a track log

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2. Use the tracklog to geocode photos

3. publish photos as a KMZ google file that you could easily publish online.

Track logs as part of GPS

You can adjust the resolution of your track log by altering the conditions that the GPS unit leaves a
‘crumb’ or records data to the tracklog. Options and capabilities will vary from brand and unit.

Older units tend to have a smaller track log of around 500 to 2,000 points that use proprietary formats
that can often be difficult to convert. Newer Garmin versions, along with many other brands, have a
track log of up to 10,000 points and store the file in a open source code format called *.GPX which
stands for ‘GPS Exchange’ GPX files are readily accepted by many programs such as Google earth and
can even be converted into shape files that can be loaded into ArcMap. Most, but not all, GPS units with
a USB plug will export and import GPX files. Advanced Garmin units such as the 60csx can record an
infinite number of track log points to a memory card by passing the 10,000 point limit.

There are several modes that you can select to determine how the tracklog is
recorded. Different brands may use slightly different terms. Pictured at the right
is a screen shot of a Garmin Dakota 10. Before you set out on your trip or data
collection, it is important that you set how the track log will be recorded to suit
your needs. Tracklog recording method options may include time, distance or
automatic recording.

Time: In time mode a crumb is left at every interval of time regardless of the
movement of the device. The shortest interval for the Dakota10 is 1 second.
Recording at this interval gives you the most data but also fills your log the fastest. 10,000 points would
be recorded within 2 hours and 45 minutes.

On most units the longest interval that you can set is 99 hours 59 minutes; which would take just over
114 years to fill a 10,000 point log!

One disadvantage of time based recording is when the unit is left sitting still, it records data points that
wander around the degree of accuracy of the device. This can look like a large ugly knot on the map, but
is also fairly easy to clean up later.

Distance: Tracklogs record a point every time the device registers it has moved a set distance. The most
accurate resolution for this is 1 meter. At this setting 10,000 points would be registered within 10
kilometers, however!

Even if resolution is set to 1 meter it will only record maximum of one point per second. The
disadvantage to a distance log is it can clip out details that could be important. Say you round a corner
in between two track log points. Rather than show the corner it will cut across and appear that you
drove over someone’s lawn on the map.

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Time and distance are good modes to select if you plan to change your tracklog into GIS shape files or
doing research based applications (ie using GPS to study the movement of a glacier) as there uniform
level of recording gives you a easier uniform data set.

Automatic: Most modern units support automatic tracklogs and for most purposes this mode is the
best choice. The unit continuously changes the resolution of recording according to what you are doing
at that time. For instance, if you are driving down a straight interstate at a fixed speed the distance
between points may be a few hundred meters, however if you round a bend the unit will switch to a
higher resolution to record the curvature more accurately of that bend. If you slow down and begin
making many fine moves, such as driving up a twisty dirt road, the unit will record more detail, and if
you stop the unit will wait for you to move again until recording the next point.

Automatic can create very clean smooth logs that leave out little detail and maximize the limited size of
the track log. Unless you must have a uniform distance or time for a specific application, you should use
this mode.

Some models with automatic will give you an option to select how often to record. Because the density
of points is variable, your results will vary.

Once your Tracklog is set to record properly you are ready to go. It is a good idea to clear your log at the
beginning of each outing to know exactly where you started in case you need to backtrack your route.

You can set waypoints and operate any of the functions of the GPS without disrupting the tracklog which
records in the background. Try to position your GPS in a way that maximizes its reception. The top most
pouch of a back pack is a good spot as well as on a strap around your neck. You may lose a few meters
of resolution but it will be sufficient to track your journey. If you are recording something such as a
boundary and you want maximum resolution it is a good idea to hold the unit in a standard way that
maximizes your reception. Handle bars of bicycles and motorcycles or sunglass pouches that attach to
the straps of your GPS are fantastic places to place the unit while recording your track log.

You must leave the unit on while recording. If you turn the unit off the next point in your log will be
where you turned the unit back on. Pack extra batteries or use external power when recording track
files for long trips.

Utilize Track logs for GIS applications:


There are many programs that you can use to manipulate track logs and accomplish different tasks; a
few examples being the software that came with your GPS called ExpertGps and DNR Garmin. Many
programs are free and very powerful. Today, we are going to use a free program called GeoSetter to
make our photos become spatially aware, a technique referred to as GeoCoding or GeoTagging

Step by Step Instructions


In the following you will:
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1. Create a track log and take pictures

2. Install and set up the program GeoSetter

3. Use the tracklog to geocode photos

4. Publish photos as a KMZ google file that you could easily publish online

Software/Equipment needed:
• Gps unit capable of recording a track log.
• Digital camera

• DNR Garmin

GPS and Camera Preparation


1. Go outside and power up the GPS unit, wait for the unit to acquire satellites

2. Confirm that the time and date on the camera matches the GPS (A few seconds of discrepancy
are okay)

3. Properly set your Gps unit to record a track log using interval settings that will record a accurate
record of a brief walk around campus.

4. Be sure to clear any old logs that may be on the unit at this time.

5. Take a picture of the screen of the GPS showing the time (You may have to enable macro mode
on the camera)

You are ready to go!

Data collection
1. Go for a 15-20 minute walk around campus and take at least 5 pictures along the way of
anything that strikes your interest.

Remember: no need to collect waypoints. Your GPS will collect the tracklog by itself. Wearing the GPS
unit around your neck and outside of your coat is OK and will work, but holding it level away from your
body in one hand is even better!

Upload tracklogs to computer


1. Connect your GPS to the computer

Info: Some GPS units you can browse just like a jump drive however if you are using the Schools Etrex
you must use a host program to download the information such as DNR Garmin.

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1. Load the GPS into DNR Garmin and download the current track log and export it to a gpx
format use the command file save-as. Then select gpx in the drop down menu.
2. Name the file with your name followed by ‘_campuswalk’

*Tip If possible grab the ‘current’ logfile. Some GPS units compress tracklogs for later use and you may
lose a significant amount of data.

Upload your pictures


Plug in your camera and copy the images to the same folder where current.gpx is located.

*Tip it is best to keep a back up copy of your images while


GeoCoding them until you are sure everything is okay.

Setting up GeoSetter

1. Open GeoSetter or download and install

http://www.geosetter.de/en/download/

1. In GeoSetter: click <File> than Settings

2. Enable the box: <Overwrite Original File when saving


Changes>

Notice the many types of files GeoSetter is compatible with

3. Click <ok> to exit the settings folder.

GeoSetters main screen is much like a file browser

1. Use the address bar (highlighted in red) at the top to browse to the Track log folder you created
on the desktop.

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2. Under <View> make sure <tracks> is selected

Your track log gpx file should appear on the bottom right portion of the screen.

1. Click the box next to the track log to enable it and the track will appear on the map along with a
table showing all of the data for the individual points.

2. You can click on the points of data and the map will snap to that portion of the record.

Info: Notice the time appears different than what our GPS told us, this is because all GPS units record
track log data in the UTC time format. UTC is the time the GPS uses to determine your position and any
other times indicated on the device are derived from UTC and adjusted for your time zone. The software
will adjust your time zone for you automatically in upcoming steps by using the time zone of the location
of your tracklog.

Check time of photos and GPS with GeoSetter


Before geocoding photos check the offset of your camera’s clock with the GPS. This will ensure the
most accurate tag possible. GeoSetter is going to merge data from the track log to the photos using time
as the joining value.

GeoSetter provides an option to adjust for any discrepancies between the two devices.

1. Click the file with the screen shot of your GPS and observe the time indicated in the photo in the
preview pane.

2. H
over
mouse
over the
thumbna
il to get
the time

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when picture taken, labeled Taken Date.

3. Calculate the offset between these two devices. In this case the GPS was 52 seconds ahead of
the camera.

4. Write down the offset, you will need it for the synchronization of you images.

Geocode the images to corresponding track log


1. Select the images you would like to geotag

2. In menu bar click Images and select ‘Synchronize with GPS Data Files.’ Or short cut Ctrl+G

TIP: Geosetter can work with hundreds of files and multiple tracklogs at a time.

3. This opens the synchronization controls. Select the options highlighted in the photo

4. Synchronize with Tracks in Current Directory

5. Interpolate Regarding Shoot Time with Last or Next position

6. Next enter the time offset for your image files. If the GPS is indicating a time ahead of the
camera the value you enter will be positive.

7. Select OK, if your settings are correct you should get a pop up like this:

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Report is a way to check your work and see what track points are being used to generate the data.
Notice the time difference on the far right. This is the difference in time between track points recorded
and the time on the image file (after the time was corrected for offset by the value you entered).

8. Exit Report mode and click Yes

Your images have now been assigned a spatial position. Use the map to make sure things match up
correctly. If everything looks accurate images with geotags have a red box around them in the preview
pin and also a push pin icon on the map interface to the right.

1. If you are satisfied with the data, select Images> Save Changes or the short cut Ctrl+S

The geospatial information is then permanently written to a special portion of information within your
photo called EXIF, which is a text file encoded within the picture. The GeoCoding will be carried with the
photo where ever it is uploaded to but no changes are made to how the photo appears on your monitor
or when it is printed. EXIF allows for more elements of data.

2. With all of the images highlighted on the menu bar select ‘Edit Data’

This menu allows us to edit the EXIF information recorded with the images.

3. Click the photos to pull up each photo’s EXIF information.

Adjust for elevation (only graduate students)


Undergraduate students you can skip this section.

GPS units can be highly accurate for finding X and Y fixes but are much less accurate for Vertical (Z) You
can expect your elevation accuracy to be anywhere from 15-20 meters (50-65 feet ) off.

1. We can improve the elevation information in our images by clicking “Get from Web” next to the
altitude input.

GeoSetter will match the location with a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) located on the web called the
SRTM the SRTM was a series of space shuttle missions that used radar to create a DEM model of the
majority of the earth in 30 meter by 30 meter squares.

Try this on a few different images and observe the differences between what the gps indicated and
what the DEM judges to be true.

2. When you are ready select “Get All from Web” to update all of the images.

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3. In the field beneath altitude titled ‘location’ click ‘get all from web’

4. A pop up will appear click ‘Select Nearest for All’

Add titles and info to the images


This is information about your picture and location that will be visible in Google Earth

1. In Menu bar Click <Images> / <Edit Data>

2. For each of the photos you edited add at least a Headline naming the photo and a Caption with
a brief description of the photo

In the other fields you can enter text that will be carried with the image. It is a great place to leave
thoughts, notes, web links or any other information you would want to associate with the image

Info: Several programs on the web, such as Flickr and Picasa will recognize this information we have
entered here and the data is stored with the image wherever it goes. Unless you purposefully strip the
exif within a photo editing program.

3. Before continuing save your changes Ctrl+S

Create a Google Earth file to display our track and photos.


1. Highlight the images you want to create as a package than

2. Under the menu bar select Images> ‘export to Google Earth’

3. Select the following options:

• Thumbnail size 700


• Thumbnail Captions: Number
• Marker settings: Mini Image
• Tracks: Include tracks
• Enable Headline, Caption, Elevation,
State/Province, and City in info fields and deselect all other
fields

4. Click OK and then give the file a name:


Yourname_campuswalk.kmz

It may take a moment to create the file click yes to view the
file in google earth. Verify that the photos and track log are

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there. Click on one of the photos to see your caption and headline.

If you have many images sometimes the encoder breaks the data in the kmz file. Try creating the kmz
file once again and if that does not work decrease the thumbnail size to make the file smaller.

TIP: The Kmz file is a self contained file with your photos and tracklog. Google Earth will only
accommodate KMZ files up to ten megabytes. However, GeoSetter reduces the size of your images.

5. Open your kmz file in Google Earth and take a screenshot.

Congratulation to geocoding your pictures. This is a great way to display your research area or roadtrip!
With a little practice these steps can be very quick and done in just a few minutes.

6. Undergraduate students: upload your screenshot onto Moodle

Graduate Students:

1. Upload your screenshot to a word document


2. Explore additional functionality of GeoSetter and/or Google Earth. Describe one or two other
aspects of the programs, for example, how could we publish the map, or improve image display,
or are there other programs that can work with geocoded images? Write half a page of
additional functionalities and/or what other implementations of Geosetter you might
recommend.
3. Upload onto Moodle

Additional useful links


GPicSync http://code.google.com/p/gpicsync/

GPicSync automatically inserts location in your photos metadata so they can also be used
with any 'geocode aware' application like Picasa/Google Earth, Flickr, loc.alize.us, etc.

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26 Making your own NIR Goggles


Introduction
So, humans can see in the visible light and not in the NIR. Right? Well, almost. Humans can actually see
just a sliver barely into the NIR, but what does it look like? It is so little, that it is overpowered by the
visible spectrum. If we were to block the visible light and only let through the NIR we would actually be
able see NIR.

If you envision a Gaussian curve, the UV and IR spectra would be on the tail ends, usually “drowned out”
by the RGB spectrum.

Again, our eyes can barely make it, so, it needs a bright sunny day and a lot of filters to

DANGER: Do not look into the sun:


1. Harmful radiation still passes through the filters
2. Your eyes are even more susceptible, because your pupils open wide

In this tutorial we will:


1. Make NIR Goggles.
2. See in NIR light

You will need:


• Welding goggles
• Filter sheet: congo blue theatrical lighting gel
• Filter sheet: Primary Red (e.g., Rosco 27)

Sample prices for seven glasses using Amazon.


7 Welding glasses, each $4.25 $29.75
shipping 8.49
1 Rosco Medium Red filter 7.29
shipping 4.45
1 Rosco Congo Blue Filter 7.19
shipping 4.66

Preparation:

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

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1. Watch video: Homemade Infrared Goggles! For Under $10 by Kipkay (2012) :
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Infrared-Goggles!-For-Under-$10/

2. Go outside on a bright sunny day. Summer is better, because the real difference are plants,
because they reflect a lot in NIR and will appear “bright” white.

Q: Why is vegetation whitish?

Because vegetation reflects a lot in the NIR

Q: Why is everything a tint of red?

Because we see the very beginning of NIR, but also the tail-end of Red.

Additional ideas
purchase night vision goggles: EyeClops Night Vision Infared Stealth Binoculars (around $70)

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27 Reflected radiation (spectra) of different land cover types


Introduction
The Alta Spectrometer mimics what a satellite measures. For example, Landsat TM satellite measures
reflected radiation over its flight area of 185km swath. Over each pixel (30m by 30m) the satellite gets a
reading of the reflected radiation in the blue wavelength, in the green wavelength, in the red
wavelength as well as, three other readings in the near infrared spectrum.

With the Alta Spectrometer we also measure reflected radiation in these (and other wavelengths). The
goal is to see how different land cover types, such as water, soil and vegetation reflect radiation in
different wavelengths, resulting in different spectra, which could be used to classify satellite images.

In this tutorial we will:


3. Measure the reflected radiation of land cover types water, dry sand and vegetation in different
wavelengths.
4. Chart the reflected radiation of each land cover type and identify differences

You will need:


• Alta Spectrometer
• 1 worksheet for data acquisition
• 1 worksheet to create a graph
• White paper (which will be used as proxy for 100% reflected radiation)
• Containers with sand (make sure it fits for the AltaSpectrometer)
• Containers with water
• Green leaf

Follow the procedures and answer the questions (designated by a Q). Help each other /work as a
team!

3. Read the summary of Reflectance spectroscopy

4. Measure each landcover type (sand, water, leaf) and write down your data using the worksheet

5. Create a graph of the spectrum for each landcover type (similar to 3-8 spectrum for spinach)

Write a short 1-2 page research paper following the scientific format below:

Introduction (in your own words)


- What is reflectance? Why do satellite measure it? Literature review.

Objective: Compare reflectance spectra of different materials

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Note: This is your entire objective, no need to add anything else here.

Methods
- Describe how you measured
- Which tools

Results (only data - no interpretation)


- What were your results (no interpretation)
- How do spectra of different materials compare to each other
- Insert or provide separate sheet of graphs

Discussion (Interpretation of Data


- Interpretation of results
- Describe the significance of this experiment.
- Describe errors and your thoughts
- What are reasons for differences
- Recommendation for future measurements

References
Any additional references you used

Please turn in: 1-2 page scientific paper including datasheet and graph of your spectra

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28 ArcGIS: basic vector and raster data (2007)


In this assignment you will perform basic GIS tasks, and use common data in your local area. You will
learn more about raster data and vector data. Digital Orthoquads (DOQs) are georeferenced aerial
photos. They are raster data and often used as base layer in many GIS projects. GPS (Global Positioning
System) points are locations a user obtains with a GPS unit and can then display on a map. They are
vector data. A typical spatial data set for vector data are shapefiles. Using the data you will perform
some common tasks.

Specifically, you will:

1. Create a base layer with a DOQ (raster data)


2. Overlay the aerial photo with a GPS point (vector data)
3. Use the measure tool
4. Explore the attribute table of the GPS shapefile
5. Check longitude /latitude
6. Finalize your map
7. Create a print layout
8. Save your map as a jpg that can be emailed or inserted into a report
9. Hand in a print-out of your map

Challenge exercise

10. Add a new field to the GPS shapefile


11. Hyperlink the website of your university to a point in ArcMap

You will need

• GPS point (or other point layer – this point came from Google Earth)
• Aerial photo DOQ of the area of your University
• Programs: ArcView

Follow the procedures and answer the questions with a Q in front in this tutorial!

Preparation

1. Open ArcMap (<Start>, <All Programs>, <ArcGIS>, <ArcMap>)


2. Click <ok> to open new empty map

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Set relative path way

It is usually advisable to set the relative pathway, because this enables you to save your project and data
folders and run it from a different computer or from CD.

1. In <File> dropdown menu click <Document Properties>


2. Click <Data Source Options> checkmark <store relative path names>
3. Checkmark <make relative paths the default…>
(unless you always work from a central network data server)

Add a DOQ (aerial photo)

1. Click the yellow <Add Data> button


2. Navigate to your data folder
3. Add aerial photo
4. Select the <identify tool> and click on some areas on the DOQ

Q: Write down what the pixel values are, when you

a) click on an area that appears light and


b) click on an area that appears dark

3. Save your map to your folder


1. Click <File> <save as>
2. Name it ‘pocatello.mxd’
3. Click <save>

Tip: Save often (use different names i.e. “GPS2”,

• DO NOT use spaces or unusual characters, such as & , - / etc. in your file name (underscore
‘_’ is acceptable)

1. Select the <zoom in> tool


2. get comfortable zooming in and out
3. with the zoom in tool click on the map, hold the mouse down and draw a rectangle to zoom into
an area of your choice)
4. Zoom to an area that you know well

Q: Are there any differences of what is visible on the photo versus today’s situation? The aerial photo
was taken in 2004. (Skip if you don’t know the area)

1. Zoom in all the way until you see only a few pixels

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2. Select the ‘measure’ tool to measure the length of a pixel


3. Click on the dropdown arrow to <choose units>
4. Choose meters
5. Click at the beginning and at the end of one pixel

Q: How long is one pixel?

Explore a point shapefile (i.e. GPS point)


1. You can close the ‘measure tool’
2. Zoom your map to full extent
3. From your data folder add ‘GPS_point.shp’ to your map (just like you added the DOQ earlier)
Tip: if you cannot see it, make sure it’s on top of the DOQ in the Table of Contents (TOC)

1. Double click the dot symbol for the GPS point in the TOC
2. Give it a nice symbol, change size and color (yellow sticks out)
3. Right click on your GPS_point layer in the TOC
4. and <open attribute table>
Tip: If you want to do something and you don’t know how, do a right click! (ESRI Instructor 2005)

Q: Check the column headers! How many attribute columns are in there?

We will now change the map display units to decimal degrees.

Click <View> <Data Frame Properties>

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1. in the <General> tab


2. click <Display> drop down arrow
3. change to <Decimal Degrees>
4. Click <ok>

check bottom right corner

Q: What are longitude and latitude

of the GPS point?

Create a map print out


Often maps are made for printing. A nice layout is necessary.

‘Data view’ is for data analysis. ‘Layout view’ is for creating a layout to print a map.

1. Under <view> Change back and forth between layout view and data view (you can also use the
shortcuts on the bottom of the map window)
Q: When you zoom in or out in <data view> what happens in <layout view>?

2. In data view zoom in on the GPS point, so that you see a range of approximately 1000 meters
from top to bottom of the map
3. In layout view, click <insert>
4. and insert a north arrow, scale bar and a title
5. change fonts and distribute map elements to create a pleasant map
Make sure the map is the center of attention (and not the map elements, such as north arrow, scale,
etc.)

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Save map as a picture for internet publication or reports


1. In <File> dropdown menu click <Export Map>
2. Navigate to your folder
3. Change “Save as type” to jepeg
4. File name: <your last name> i.e. mannel.jpg
5. Click <save>
Tip: Knowing where your data is at all times is very important

6. Open Windows Explorer to go to your work directory


7. double click the .jpg file to open it
Q: Did the picture come up?

Hand in your work


• Print out your layout view
• Email your .jpg picture to instructor
• Hand in this tutorial

Congratulations, you are able to perform some more basic GIS work!
Challenge question below, in case you are done, eager to do more (or just bored).

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Name:

29 ArcGIS: create a Hyperlink to a website


This will allow you to create an interactive map in which a user can click on a point with the hyperlink
tool and open a link, such as a website or a picture. We will make a link to your schools website.

First we have to create a new attribute field in the attribute table which will hold the hyperlink

1. Go back to <data view>


2. If it’s not open, open attribute table of GPS layer again
3. On the bottom right corner click the <options> tab
4. <add field>
5. Change name and type
• Name: link
• Type: text

Now we will add the hyperlink into the attribute field

1. click <editor> <start editing>


2. select the folder in which your GPS file is
3. click <ok>
Q: What is the target in your editor toolbar (located above your map)?

Tip. Make sure on the editor toolbar the target is your GPS file folder

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1. in the hyperlink field type:


http://www.isu.edu/

2. click the <Editor> toolbar <stop editing>


3. click <yes> to save your edits

Now, let’s activate the hyperlink

1. Double click your GPS point layer to get the <properties> window
2. Click the <Display> tab
3. Check mark <support hyperlink using field>
4. Chose the <hyperlink> field
5. Click <ok>

Use the hyperlink

1. Select the hyperlink tool


2. The hyperlinked point turns blue
3. Click on the hyperlinked point

Tip: you need to be patient. The tip has

to line up exactly with the point

Q: Does the website open?

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30 Editing in ArcGIS
Similar to Price chapter 12
Better:
Make 3 features:

Examine each table

Q: what is in the table?

Nothing

Lets add fields (columns)

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31 Lab: Spatial Analysis – Chapter 7


(shortened from Price, Mastering ArcGIS 2012): Tutorial 7: Steps:1-4 and 21-23

Task: snails are in danger. We are developing solutions

Situation: Snails live in a certain geological formation (limestone) and are in danger over being overrun if
they get too close to roads (within 200meters)

We have a geological layer and a roads layer.

Prep:

Step 22: change “elevation range” to “limestone”

Procedure

Steps 1-3: Prepare ArcGIS

Step 4: Select the limestone in a geological layer and save limestone as new layer

Step 21: select major roads and save as new layer

Steps 22: clip the major roads that are in the area of limestone

Note: we are not using the “elevation range” layer but “limestone” instead

Step 23: make a buffer of 200meters

Add a header to your map, as well as, your name, a north arrow, legend and a description. Export as a
jpg and attach to dropbox.

Expected Results:

A nice map showing all major roads in areas of limestone with a 200m buffer where snails are in danger.

Attach it to drop box

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32 Reference links
Collection of useful links

FRAPS: real-time video capture of Google Earth fly-overs: http://fraps.com/

Google documents: http://docs.google.com

Google Earth Reference guide: http://earth.google.com/support/ click on <user guide > click on <getting
around>

Google Earth: cool tutorials: http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorials.html


Google Spreadsheet Mapper tutorial: http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_mapper.html

Online converter kmz to shapefile: http://www.zonums.com/online/kml2shp.php

- Make sure that there are no comma’s in your Google Earth placemarks, for example, do not
have a name Joplin, MO.

Great virtual globe: http://www.flashearth.com/ (printing might not be so good) some areas have
better resolution than Google Earth

Video editing tips: Manners, C., 2004, Video Editing Tips: Give Your Videos the Hollywood Treatment, PC
World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/118523/video_editing_tips_give_your_videos_the_hollywood_treatm
ent.html

List of data sources:

Aerial photos and other base maps


1. Open ArcMap / ArcCatalog tab on the right side

a. Under <GIS Servers> click <Add ArcGIS Server>

b. URL is: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services

ESRI GIS data server


2. Under <GIS Servers> click <Add ArcIMS Server> URL is: http://geographynetwork.com

3. URL is: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services

Tip: aerial photos are under NAIP

Data available for download


11. Data hunt http://libinfo.uark.edu/gis/us.asp

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a. links to data sorted by state


12. Map Atlas http://www.nationalatlas.gov
a. (links to data sorted by category)
13. GeoData.gov
14. The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association: http://gsdi.org/
15. USGS, Publications and Products, http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/index.html
16. http://nationalmap.gov
17. http://www.daymet.org
a. meteorological data (difficult format
There are also good local data sources, e.g. the following two from Idaho:
18. ISU GIS Center http://giscenter.isu.edu/data
19. Idaho GIS clearinghouse http://insideidaho.org

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