GEO/ESC 445:
ADVANCED
REMOTE SENSING

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Geography/Earth Science 445 is the advanced course in satellite remote sensing that builds on material introduced in GEO/ESC 345.  Techniques of digital image processing using ERDAS Imagine software are examined.  The material includes satellite data interpretation, imagery preparation and manipulation, advanced digital image processing, transformations and advanced spectral analyses.  The course requirements include exams, class participation, exercises and a project using original satellite images.


COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The main objective of Geography/Earth Science 445 is to advance the student's knowledge of digital analyses techniques in satellite-based remote sensing.  The objective of the project is to perform an analysis of the student's choice.  A selection of satellite images are available for student use.


TEXTBOOK:

Lillesand, T.M. and R.W. Kiefer (2000).  Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th ed., New York: John Wiley and Sons.

JOURNAL READINGS:

A variety of assigned readings from selected books and professional journals are the primary course reading material.  The textbook is included as a reference.


COURSE RELATED LINKS:

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
NASA's Earth Observing System
Landsat Program
USGS EROS Data Center
Remote Sensing Data
Space Imaging
Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing


 
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