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Mission 01 · GIS & Remote Sensing

Understanding the Landscape

Read the land like a scientist: elevation, slope, watersheds, and land cover. Build your first map of Bluewater Basin.

Field station:
Ridge Overlook
Estimated time:
60 min
Skills:
DEMs, Contour maps, Watershed delineation, Coordinate systems
Begin Mission
  1. 01Reading Elevation15 min
  2. 02Slope and Aspect15 min
  3. 03Watersheds and Drainage15 min
  4. 04Land Cover & Coordinate Systems15 min
  5. 05Building Your First Map20 min