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GEOPHYS 711

: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
2021 Semester One (1213)
Explores geophysical fluid flow dynamics in the atmosphere and ocean. Rotation and stratification in the atmosphere and ocean lead to fascinating characteristics of geophysical fluid flow that will be explained mathematically and/or numerically. Topics include the general circulation, Hadley and midlatitude circulations in the atmosphere, Sverdrup balance and western boundary currents in the ocean, quasi-geostrophic model, waves, and instabilities. Students are expected to know the basics of fluid mechanics and vector calculus.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 311 or Programme Coordinator approval
1302

GEOPHYS 711

: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores geophysical fluid flow dynamics in the atmosphere and ocean. Rotation and stratification in the atmosphere and ocean lead to fascinating characteristics of geophysical fluid flow that will be explained mathematically and/or numerically. Topics include the general circulation, Hadley and midlatitude circulations in the atmosphere, Sverdrup balance and western boundary currents in the ocean, quasi-geostrophic model, waves, and instabilities. Students are expected to know the basics of fluid mechanics and vector calculus.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 311 or Programme Coordinator approval
1303

GEOPHYS 712

: Climate Dynamics
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Examines physical processes underlying Earth's climate and variations of climate in both space and time, providing a basis for understanding, observing, modelling and predicting natural and anthropogenic climate changes. Topics include Earth's energy budget, atmospheric radiation, greenhouse effect, ocean heat content, the meridional heating imbalance that drives the general circulation, and seasonal and long-term climate variations and changes.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 311 or other 600 or 700 level courses approved by the Programme Coordinator
1304

GEOPHYS 712

: Climate Dynamics
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Examines physical processes underlying Earth's climate and variations of climate in both space and time, providing a basis for understanding, observing, modelling and predicting natural and anthropogenic climate changes. Topics include Earth's energy budget, atmospheric radiation, greenhouse effect, ocean heat content, the meridional heating imbalance that drives the general circulation, and seasonal and long-term climate variations and changes.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 311 or other 600 or 700 level courses approved by the Programme Coordinator
1305

GEOPHYS 713

: Turbulent Processes in Climate
2020 Semester One (1203)
Examines turbulent processes in the atmosphere, oceans, and at their interface, and the associated transport and exchange of momentum, energy, and moisture. In the atmosphere these processes include phase changes and the course will explore cloud formation, dynamics, and precipitation. Students are expected to know the basics of fluid mechanics and vector calculus.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 311 or Programme Coordinator approval
1306

GEOPHYS 761

: Subsurface Characterisation with Geophysical Methods
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Pertains to subsurface characterisation through the inversion of geophysical observations. The course covers a combination of rock physics, seismic methods, ground-penetrating radar, as well as gravity, magnetic and electrical methods.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 330, EARTHSCI 361 or GEOLOGY 361 or GEOPHYS 361 or equivalent
Restriction: GEOPHYS 763
1307

GEOPHYS 761

: Subsurface Characterisation with Geophysical Methods
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Pertains to subsurface characterisation through the inversion of geophysical observations. The course covers a combination of rock physics, seismic methods, ground-penetrating radar, as well as gravity, magnetic and electrical methods.
Subject: Geophysics
Prerequisite: GEOPHYS 330, EARTHSCI 361 or GEOLOGY 361 or GEOPHYS 361 or equivalent
Restriction: GEOPHYS 763
1308

GISCI 241

: Principles of Remote Sensing
2023 Semester Two (1235)
An introduction to remote sensing tools and techniques and their application within the earth, environmental and urban environments. The course focuses on the processing, analysis and interpretation of data collected by government and commercial satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and aerial photography. The course introduces image interpretation, multispectral images, supervised and unsupervised image classification and change detection. Techniques for analysing remote sensing data are introduced through a series and lab-based activities and are applied during an independent project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
1309

GISCI 241

: Principles of Remote Sensing
2022 Semester Two (1225)
An introduction to remote sensing tools and techniques and their application within the earth, environmental and urban environments. The course focuses on the processing, analysis and interpretation of data collected by government and commercial satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and aerial photography. The course introduces image interpretation, multispectral images, supervised and unsupervised image classification and change detection. Techniques for analysing remote sensing data are introduced through a series and lab-based activities and are applied during an independent project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
1310

GISCI 241

: Principles of Remote Sensing
2021 Semester Two (1215)
An introduction to remote sensing tools and techniques and their application within the earth, environmental and urban environments. The course focuses on the processing, analysis and interpretation of data collected by government and commercial satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and aerial photography. The course introduces image interpretation, multispectral images, supervised and unsupervised image classification and change detection. Techniques for analysing remote sensing data are introduced through a series and lab-based activities and are applied during an independent project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
1311

GISCI 241

: Principles of Remote Sensing
2020 Semester Two (1205)
An introduction to remote sensing tools and techniques and their application within the earth, environmental and urban environments. The course focuses on the processing, analysis and interpretation of data collected by government and commercial satellites, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and aerial photography. The course introduces image interpretation, multispectral images, supervised and unsupervised image classification and change detection. Techniques for analysing remote sensing data are introduced through a series and lab-based activities and are applied during an independent project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 15 points from EARTHSCI 210, GEOG 140, 210, GISCI 140
1312

GISCI 242

: Principles of GIScience
2023 Semester One (1233)
Spatial analysis and GIScience applications of spatial data handling for built and natural environments within the context of theoretical frameworks for understanding human-driven and physical phenomena. Develops advanced practical knowledge of methodology and applications for changing environments. Focus topics include climate change, air pollution, healthcare access, transportation, and 3D game worlds.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: GEOG 318
1313

GISCI 242

: Principles of GIScience
2022 Semester One (1223)
Spatial analysis and GIScience applications of spatial data handling for built and natural environments within the context of theoretical frameworks for understanding human-driven and physical phenomena. Develops advanced practical knowledge of methodology and applications for changing environments. Focus topics include climate change, air pollution, healthcare access, transportation, and 3D game worlds.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: GEOG 318
1314

GISCI 242

: Principles of GIScience
2021 Semester One (1213)
Spatial analysis and GIScience applications of spatial data handling for built and natural environments within the context of theoretical frameworks for understanding human-driven and physical phenomena. Develops advanced practical knowledge of methodology and applications for changing environments. Focus topics include climate change, air pollution, healthcare access, transportation, and 3D game worlds.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: GEOG 318
1315

GISCI 242

: Principles of GIScience
2020 Semester One (1203)
Spatial analysis and GIScience applications of spatial data handling for human environments within the context of a theoretical framework for understanding the caveats and ethics of mapping persons in place. Develops advanced practical knowledge of techniques and methodologies in a vector model spatial analysis environment as developed through applications for housing, social wellbeing and inequality, disease, and access to public transportation.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 15 points from EARTHSCI 210, GEOG 140, 210, GISCI 140
Restriction: GEOG 318
1316

GISCI 341

: Remote Sensing of Surface Processes
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Key concepts of geographic information science as applied to earth and environmental sciences. Monitoring, analysis, visualisation and modelling of landscape change for terrestrial and coastal environments, using imagery from satellites, airplanes (LiDAR) and UAVs. Principles and practice of field techniques, including RTK-GPS, LiDAR and UAV piloting will be reviewed with application to catchment management, conservation, natural hazards and civil infrastructure.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: GISCI 241
Restriction: GEOG 317
1317

GISCI 343

: GIScience Programming and Development
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Programming and scripting-based techniques for spatial big data analysis, spatial data handling, modelling, automation, and development for the GIScience domain.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 15 points from GISCI 241, 242, GEOG 317, 318
1318

GISCI 343

: GIScience Programming and Development
2022 Semester One (1223)
Programming and scripting-based techniques for spatial big data analysis, spatial data handling, modelling, automation, and development for the GIScience domain.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 15 points from GISCI 241, 242, GEOG 317, 318
1319

GISCI 399

: Capstone: GIScience
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Students will independently demonstrate domain knowledge through applying their skills as members of groups completing a community-based GIScience projects serving needs identified by community stakeholders. Groups will be assembled based on skillsets of individual students (e.g., programming, remote sensing, advanced vector analysis, etc.), and students will be assessed on their independent contributions to the group project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage III in Geographic Information Science
1320

GISCI 399

: Capstone: GIScience
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Students will independently demonstrate domain knowledge through applying their skills as members of groups completing a community-based GIScience projects serving needs identified by community stakeholders. Groups will be assembled based on skillsets of individual students (e.g., programming, remote sensing, advanced vector analysis, etc.), and students will be assessed on their independent contributions to the group project.
Subject: Geographic Information Science
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage III in Geographic Information Science
1321

MARINE 100

: The Oceans Around Us
2023 Semester One (1233)
A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the importance of our oceans in terms of natural processes and human uses and values. It includes an understanding of the physical and biological processes in the ocean and how they are addressed through ocean management in New Zealand and internationally, allowing informed debate about the future of the ocean realm.
Subject: Marine Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1322

MARINE 100

: The Oceans Around Us
2022 Semester One (1223)
A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the importance of our oceans in terms of natural processes and human uses and values. It includes an understanding of the physical and biological processes in the ocean and how they are addressed through ocean management in New Zealand and internationally, allowing informed debate about the future of the ocean realm.
Subject: Marine Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1323

MARINE 100

: The Oceans Around Us
2021 Semester One (1213)
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the importance of our oceans as the driver of our climate, source of sustenance, and focus of domestic and international political, economic and legal negotiations. It is framed around physical and biological processes in the ocean which raise questions for ocean management in NZ and internationally, allowing real-world debate about the future of the ocean realm.
Subject: Marine Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1324

MARINE 100

: The Oceans Around Us
2020 Semester One (1203)
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the importance of our oceans as the driver of our climate, source of sustenance, and focus of domestic and international political, economic and legal negotiations. It is framed around physical and biological processes in the ocean which raise questions for ocean management in NZ and internationally, allowing real-world debate about the future of the ocean realm.
Subject: Marine Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1325

MARINE 100G

: The Oceans Around Us
2021 Semester One (1213)
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the importance of our oceans as the driver of our climate, source of sustenance, and focus of domestic and international political, economic and legal negotiations. It is framed around physical and biological processes in the ocean which raise questions for ocean management in NZ and internationally, allowing real-world debate about the future of the ocean realm.
Subject: Marine Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions