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first made public: Aug 17, 2010 Swimming in Oil: The Impact,
Aftermath and Alternatives to Oil Spills Michelle Kinzel, San
Diego Mesa College SummaryThis activity introduces students to
basic functions and features of ArcGIS software and explores
principles of a GIS and data set manipulations, using
observational GPS data and satellite telemetry data collected
from marine mammals fitted with transmitters. This activity
provides an overview of using maps as scientific tools and the
power of spatial analysis in science and problem solving.
Students move through progres