Geographical and Geological Information Systems
Objectives
The aim of the course is that students be able to: create, integrate and analyze geological and geographic data in order to extract specific information useful for carrying out studies within earth sciences tematic areas.
General characterization
Code
10667
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria da Graça Azevedo de Brito
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 76
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
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Bibliography
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Teaching method
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Evaluation method
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Subject matter
The UC is constituted by two parts: Part 1 - include the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and data bases techniques and concepts for acquiring, editing, spatial analysis, integration and organization of thematic cartography data. In this module there are performed 3 practical projects, using ArcGIS software.
Part 2 -are applied concepts and techniques for the interpretation and construction of drillhole logs as well as the construction and interpretaçãode of 2D and 3D litho-stratigraphic profiles. In this module it is developed with Rockworks software a project that aims to build the Logs of a set of drillhole data, the construction of their lithologic and estartigraphical profiles, identification of mineralized horizons and the estimation of the volume of the mineralized strata.