Course Highlights
GEOG372: Introduction to Remote Sensing
(January 2-January 22)
Remote sensing is a rapidly developing field which provides data for operational programs (such as weather forecasting), scientific research and decision making support. The range of applications for remotely sensed data is extensive; however, within this course we will focus on remote sensing of the Earth’s environment. The ultimate goal of this course is to encourage competent use and understanding of remotely sensed data. This course is intended to provide an overview of the components of remote sensing and will focus on digital data interpretation. The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the advantages provided by remotely sensed data as well as their limitations. We will examine the sources and paths of energy recorded by remote sensing systems, systems’ designs and various environmental applications of recorded data. The students will acquire hands-on experience with basics of qualitative and quantitative digital image interpretation and processing. Using these skills the students will investigate spatial and environmental relationships of various objects on the Earth’s surface.
This course is open to all students (undergraduate and graduate) who wish to become acquainted with the basic principles and methodologies of remote sensing. This course is the first in the series of courses in remote sensing offered at the Geography Department. It provides the students with the core knowledge about remote sensing and serves as the basis for future development of digital image interpretation skills.
