GEG- 9 — Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
Description: An introduction to the concepts, methods, and technology of remote sensing of Earth’s environment, including land, water, and the atmosphere. Remote sensing refers to digital data collected primarily by sensors onboard satellites orbiting in space or by airborne sensors on UAVs (‘drones”), planes, and other aircraft. The course focuses on building the knowledge and skills needed for interpretation and analysis of remote sensing data in the form of digital imagery. Students will learn to use remote sensing data to identify, describe, and measure various types of land cover, including natural vegetation (forest, desert, grassland, etc.), agricultural crops, soils, built environments (urban, suburban, commercial, residential, etc.), and environmental variables such as temperature, moisture, biomass, elevation, and others. Students will learn to use remote sensing data to ask questions and test hypotheses about environmental variability, site conditions, land cover or land use change, conservation, pollution, sustainability, and land management. 54.00 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)