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Using Google Earth Engine laboratory exercises in a college-level introductory physical geography course Part 1: Development

Posted: Apr 15 2025 by

Anthony D. Feig^a (Central Michigan University) and Tao Zheng^b (Central Michigan University)

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series that features laboratory activities that utilize Google Earth Engine. Part 1 discusses the development of Google Earth Engine laboratory exercises for a college-level introductory physical geography course. Part 2 will describe the implementation of the lab examples, and contains links to the lab exercises provided to readers for free educational use.

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