{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26/events","html_url":"https://github.com/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26","id":206957847,"number":26,"title":"choose environment case study","user":{"login":"browtayl","id":8976764,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8976764?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl","html_url":"https://github.com/browtayl","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"assignees":[],"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2017-02-11T04:43:24Z","updated_at":"2017-02-11T04:45:58Z","closed_at":null,"body":"this issue is to choose a dataset for use as a case study for [environmental correlation](https://github.com/capstone-coal/coal/issues/20).\r\n\r\nwe are interested in **GIS data** that represents a relatively **simple quantity** to correlate with classified mines. something that can derived from a **single layer** for each pixel would be ideal, such as a distribution of chemical concentrations. it would be possible, if slightly more complicated, to combine this with waterway data. any [vector](http://gdal.org/ogr_formats.html) or [raster](http://gdal.org/formats_list.html) **format supported by GDAL** would be adequate.\r\n\r\nif we want to analyze our AVIRIS flightline, we will need a dataset that includes that geographic region. there appear to be plenty of water features around that mine.\r\n\r\nfurthermore, to facilitate temporal analysis we would want a dataset that is **available for multiple points in time** corresponding to different AVIRIS flights over the same region.\r\n\r\nas developers we are mainly concerned with a simple analysis such as \"pixels in which mines and significant pollutant concentrations overlap\". users of our library would be responsible for implementing more sophisticated analyses.\r\n\r\nsome examples include tailing ponds, erosion, mine waste, acid drainage, waste rock, and air quality. it was suggested to concentrate on water resources, and it was noted that it would be worth consulting with topic experts at JPL.\r\n\r\nassigning to @lewismc as requested in today's meeting."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/comments/279121082","html_url":"https://github.com/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26#issuecomment-279121082","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/capstone-coal/coal/issues/26","id":279121082,"user":{"login":"browtayl","id":8976764,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8976764?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl","html_url":"https://github.com/browtayl","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/browtayl/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2017-02-11T04:45:58Z","updated_at":"2017-02-11T04:45:58Z","body":"here are a few potential sources from EPA and USGS:\r\n* https://www.epa.gov/geospatial\r\n* https://water.usgs.gov/maps.html\r\n* https://water.usgs.gov/owq/data.html"}}
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