The Spatial Environmental Analysis Laboratory (SEAL) was established in February, 2005, with funding from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Student Technology Fee program. The laboratory has been designed to allow students to learn advanced environmental data collection and analysis techniques with mental data collection and analysis techniques with state-of-the-art equipment. The facility allows for the collection and integration of field data with spatial data from a myriad of other sources to develop geographic databases and digital mapping products.
Lab Hardware
- 28 wireless desktop workstations
- 1 Multimedia Instructor Workstation and Digital Projection Unit (Temperature, Humidity, Wind Speed, Barometric Pressure, Altitude)
- 12 Kestrel R4000 Atmospheric Monitoring Devices
- 6 Carolina Eco-Seeker Data Logger Water Monitoring Devices (pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Acidity, Temperature, Conductivity)
- 6 Trimble GeoExplorer XT Global Positioning System Units
- 1 HOBO 15-Channel Weather Station (Temperature, pH, Rain Gauge, Barometric Pressure, Wind Speed and Direction, Solar Radiation Sensor)
Lab Software
- University Site License Arc GIS 9 Suite
- Workstation ARC/INFO
- All Extensions (Spatial, 3-D, Geostatistical Analyst)
- Advanced Spatial Analysis and Customization Tools
- ArcIMS (Internet Map Server)
- ArcSDE (Spatial Database Engine)
- GPS Software
- GPS Pathfinder Office
- TerraSync Professional
- GPSCorrect Software for ArcPad
- Trimble Reference Station Software
