Data for Planetary Geology Exercise on Lava Flow Morphology and Dynamics

Download the data

Launch Arc Map and load the files

1. Start with a new empty map:
   
2. In ArcMap, Click on File-->Open and navigate to the "SP_for_PV.mxd" project file for the assignment from within the unzipped PV directory. It can be hard to find your local machine and the desktop on it using citrix. Don't be confused! You need to go to Computer->C$->Users->your name on your computer->Desktop->PV. It will be slow because it has to move a lot of files across the network.
   

Work with the data and do the assignment

1. Now you can turn layers on and off by clicking the check box next to the layer:
   
2. You can navigate, zoom, and measure distances using the various tools on the tool bar:
   

Measuring topographic profiles across the flow

1. Turn the 3D Analyst extension on: Tools->Extensions and click on 3D Analyst and close.
   
2. Launch the 3D analyst tool bar: View->Toolbars->3D Analyst.
   
3. To draw profiles, make sure the Layer is SP_DEM in the 3D Analyst toolbar, and then click on Interpolate Line"
   
4. Click once with the Interpolate line tool on the beginning point of the profile and double click on the end point:
   
5. To display the resting topographic profile, click on Create Profile Graph:
   
6. The resulting topographic profile appears. You can adjust the labels, etc. by right clicking on the plot itself and manipulating the properties and advanced properties. You can also export the profile data: