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Course Description

LENGTH OF CLASS: Three days (24 hours).

OVERVIEW

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software provides tools for conducting sophisticated spatial analyses and creating different types of spatial models. This course covers fundamental raster data concepts and shows how to use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools to create, process, and analyze spatial data. Students focus on problems that are best solved in a raster environment such as surface analysis and distance measurement. The use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools in the ArcGIS 9 geoprocessing framework is emphasized.

AUDIENCE

This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to conduct raster-based analysis, conversion, and editing.

GOALS

Those completing this course will be able to
  • Understand fundamental raster concepts.
  • Display and query raster data.
  • Georeference, transform, and project raster data.
  • Create geodatabase raster datasets and raster catalogs.
  • Understand how ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools are organized.
  • Apply ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools for surface and distance analyses.
  • Use groundwater hydrology tools.
  • Use map algebra functions.
  • Interpolate surfaces from sample points.
  • Understand basic suitability modeling methodology.
  • Use ModelBuilder to create suitability models

TOPICS COVERED     (Detailed table of contents)
  • Basics of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst: Overview of the extension; Understanding raster concepts; ArcGIS Spatial Analyst interface; Comparing rasters and feature layers; Querying rasters.
  • Structure of rasters: How to create raster datasets; Raster storage and management.
  • Aligning data: Raster registration and georeferencing; How projection affects analysis; Importing and exporting raster datasets.
  • Conducting surface analyses: Calculating density; Choosing an interpolation method; Interpolating a continuous raster from sample points; Contours and hillshading; Visibility analysis.
  • Map algebra functions: Writing expressions; Expression syntax.
  • Calculating distance measurements: Euclidean distance; Cost–distance; Finding the least-cost path.
  • Surface hydrology: Identifying watershed basins; Determining surface runoff characteristics.
  • Designing and implementing GIS models: Spatial modeling concepts and issues.

PREREQUISITES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Students should have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I, ArcGIS Desktop I, or have equivalent knowledge.

SOFTWARE USED IN THE COURSE
This course is designed to work with the following software:
ArcGIS Desktop* Version
ArcView 9.3
ArcEditor 9.3
ArcInfo 9.3
*Only one of the listed licenses will be used in the classroom.
ArcGIS Extension Version
Spatial Analyst 9.3

Schedule and registration information:

  Open Enrollment Classes   Client-Site Group Classes
Best for individuals or small groups Minimum of five trainees
Classes offered throughout Virginia Your facility
With Edgetech's equipment Your equipment or Edgetech's
Preset schedule Your schedule
Individual rate or use training credits (volume pricing) Group rate or use training credits
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Last updated: April 02, 2008