Learning Module: Raster Analysis I

Learning Outcomes

• Select the correct pixel type for a raster based on what it represents
• Perform analysis with raster math
• Articulate the tradeoffs between raster and vector data types
• Determine if a file may contain a raster based on its format

Reading

• Bolstad Chapter 10
  • Up to "Neighborhood..."

Presentations/Discussions

• Why Rasters?
• Raster Data Models
• Raster Pixels
• Four Resolutions
• Common Raster Data Sets
• Common Raster File Formats
  
• Raster Math
• Raster Uncertinaty
• Choosing and Converting Data Models

Lab

• Raster Analysis - Sea Level Rise Around Humboldt Bay
• For the background raster, see: Creating A Hillshaded Background