In one of our final lab sessions as the Spring 2017 GEOL 340 Problems in Spatial Science class, we utilized MATLAB software to analyze a dataset containing global cloud cover data. The dataset was produced by atmospheric scientist Jennifer Kay of the Nationer Center for Atmospheric Research and Colorado State University. Kay combined radar and […]
In Hurricane Katrina’s Wake
As our last structured exercise working with ArcGIS software, we studied the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the three coastal counties of Mississippi. This exercise involved more complex use of the software’s impressive capabilities, check out the results below! I have structured this post in a “preliminary report” style that attempts to concisely and accurately inform […]
Los Angeles “Asian Neighborhoods”
In our most recent exercise as students of Jessica Kleiss’s GEOL 340 Problems in Spatial Science course, we used publicly available data to research our own questions regarding demographics. Naturally, I went back to my roots where I grew up, Torrance and the larger Los Angeles County. I took demographics data and tried to further my […]
A Changing Chicago: From 1990-2000
In our third exercise in GEOL 340 Problems in Spatial Science, we developed a whole new set of skills that allowed us to analyze the shifted demographics of Chicago city from 1990 to 2000. Building on our previous skills, we were able to use publicly available data, display spatial data in 3D form, and use […]
A Practice in Emergency Response 2: Mecklenburg
As a follow-up exercise to A Practice in Emergency Response: Springfield, the GEOL 340 class looked at another hazardous spill situation except this time in Mecklenburg, North Carolina involving chlorine gas! Much like the previous exercise, this scenario involved a hazardous spill in a popular commuting area, and we had to take the same steps […]