Alpine Fieldwork Preparation Data with DEM and Satellite Imagery

Instructions and GIS data for undergraduate Earth Sciences students to explore a fieldwork area in the French Alps. The material includes a digital elevation model from SRTM and satellite images from Landsat, designed to support understanding of geology and geomorphology prior to a field trip. The dataset is provided by an academic author for educational use.

Use Cases

• Practice geological interpretation based on aerial photos and satellite imagery mentioned in the description
• Learn GIS workflows for fieldwork preparation using the provided DEM and Landsat data
• Conduct terrain analysis for a specific field site based on the SRTM digital elevation model

Strengths

• Includes specific data types: a Digital Elevation Model (SRTM) and Satellite images (Landsat)
• Designed for a concrete educational purpose: preparation for fieldwork in the French Alps
• License is specified as Open Access (green) for academic use

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Dataset lacks a topographic map (SCAN25) due to license constraints

Provenance

Source

Wouter A. Marra

Collection Method

Likely compiled for an educational tutorial, incorporating publicly available SRTM and Landsat data.

Geography

French Alps