GP40 The Earth from Space: An Introduction to Remote Sensing

Spring 2003 schedule

(* items take place in cluster A65, usually on Fridays)

 

Week 1.  April 2-4

Introduction and course outline

Global environmental problems and spaceborne measurements

* Introduction to and initial data exercise in lab

 

Week 2.  April 7-11

Global warming and greenhouse gases

Electromagnetic radiation and sensors

Orbits

Multispectral signatures

* Data formats and resolution

 

Week 3.  April 14-18

Existing satellite sensors and example applications

Satellite sensor types - optical and IR instrumentation

Ozone and other atmospheric phenomena

* Forming multichannel images

 

Week 4.  April 21-25

Microwave measurements

Image formation and geometry using radar sensors

Electromagnetic scattering

Radar images and examples

* Multispectral radar images

 

Week 5.  April 28-May 2

Ocean circulation and sea-level rise

Project assignments

Multispectral analysis of Venus Ð planetary remote sensing

* Analysis of California via satellite

 

Week 6.  May 5-9

On or about May 5- Midterm exam

Carbon cycle and terrain cover Ð vegetation and deforestation

* Imaging examples of forested areas

 

Week 7.  May 12-16

Radar imaging of vegetated areas

Land-use and land-cover analysis

Thermal sensors

* Image processing and noise

 

Week 8.  May 19-23

Volcanic hazards Ð a sample project approach

Surface topography and deformation

* Digital elevation models and topographic maps

 

Week 9.  May 26-30

May 26 Ð Memorial Day, No class

Ice and the polar regions

* Measuring flow rates of active volcanoes

 

Week 10.  June 2-4

End-Quarter period

Project presentations