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GEOGRAPHY 420 - Remote Sensing & Digital Image Processing
T/Th 1:00 - 2:50Location: 5-215
• ASSIGNED READING MATERIALS WILL COME
FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES (ONLINE AND
PAPER):
• Primary Text:
Online fundamentals of Remote Sensing
• Supplementary text: Remote Sensing Tutorial.
• Lillesand, T.M. and R.W. Kiefer: 2000,
Wiley. Remote Sensing and Image
Interpretation.
COURSE OBJECTIVES & TOPICS:This course introduces the theories, methodologies & applications of Remote Sensing.
Topics will include;
1. principles of electromagnetic radiation.
2. interactions of solar radiation with the Earth's atmosphere.
3. characteristics of sensor systems.
4. types of data
5. applications of R. S. to vegetation, soil and water.
6. basic skills development in ERDAS Imagine.
A detailed schedule including topics, readings, and assignments will be posted online with the progress of the class (see calendar page).
ASSIGNMENTS/QUIZZES (25%): There will be a variety of
exercises due weekly or every other week, these may
include in and out of class exercises, written and
computational exercises, and software and internet based
exercises. Quizzes will be in class only.
EXAMS (50%): Two exams will be given, midterm (25%),
final (25% - cumulative).
Landsat Project (25%): The project will involve
downloading Landsat data of the LA basin area and
analyzing it using ERDAS Imagine software.
ATTENDANCE: An attendance sheet may be passed
around or a pop quiz given at some class meetings, each
missed class will result in a 1% deduction in final grade.
GRADING:
Assignments/Quizzes 25%, Exams 50%, Project 25%
.
All assignments must be handed in as hard copy in class
on the due date (no emailed assignments). Only one late
assignment will be accepted, for ½ credit. No late
assignments will be accepted after an assignment is
returned to the class.
No makeup quizzes will be allowed.
7 elements of remote sensing process
1. Energy Source (A)
2. Radiation & Atmosphere (B)
3. Interaction with Targets (C)
4. Recording of Energy by Sensor (D)
5. Transmission & Reception (E)
6. Interpretation and Analysis (F)
7. Application (G)
Extract meaningful information from imagery
6. Interpretation and Analysis (F) - the processed image is interpreted, visually and/or digitally, to extract information about the target which was illuminated.
Landsat Project
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