GLG310 Structural Geology 2004 Topographic Map Lab
Overview of GICF operations
Geological Instructional Computing Facility
GeoWall Demonstration
Thanks to Marvin Simkin and Josh Coyan!
Links:
Importance of Topographic Maps
- Base map for geologic maps and many types of geologic data
- Location in the field
- Topographic profiles and geologic cross sections
- Slopes, drainage areas, etc.
- Hiking
Use "Chapter 1: Painted Canyon Worksheet" to be handed in.
- Part 1 -- visualizing topography
- Part 2 -- profiles
Visualizing complex terrains--New River Mesa
New River Mesa movie
- Numbered features
- What is feature and key attributes?
- Share descriptions
- Describe features
- One student finds a feature (not numbered) and describes it
- Other student tries to find it
Note the other neat stuff in the Gallery of Virtual Topography by Steve Reynolds and others
Toponumbers
- New River Mesa [map] [movie]
- Locate each number on topographic map
- List what criteria/rules you used to locate it
- Hickey [map] [movie]
- Locate each number on topographic map
- List what criteria/rules you used to locate it
- Derive general rules for locating on topographic map
Topographic profiles
- Practice map
- New River Mesa between numbers 1-2, 1-7, 6-7
Homework
--due Thursday, September 2 at the beginning of class
Advanced TopoNumbers and profiles
- New River Mesa [map] [movie]
- Locate each number on topographic map
- List what criteria/rules you used to locate it
- Draw a topographic profile between points 16 and 19
- Hickey [map] [movie]
- Locate each number on topographic map
- List what criteria/rules you used to locate it
- Draw a topographic profile between points 15 and 16.
Last modified: August 26, 2004
