Science of obtaining information about objects or areas using data from remote sensors on satellites or mounted on aircraft that can detect energy reflected from Earth. Topics include data collection; digital image processing, assessment, evaluation, and enhancement; display alternatives and visualization; electromagnetic radiation principles and radiometric correction; and geometric correction.
Prerequisites: ENVS 101 or ENVS 137 or BIOL 101; Restricted to Juniors and Seniors.
Outcomes: Understand concepts, data, and methods of remotely sensed geographic data; Learn how to obtain and analyze remote sensing data, produce thematic maps, learn landscape patterns, and methods to decipher them.
Prerequisites: ENVS 101 or ENVS 137 or BIOL 101; Restricted to Juniors and Seniors.
Outcomes: Understand concepts, data, and methods of remotely sensed geographic data; Learn how to obtain and analyze remote sensing data, produce thematic maps, learn landscape patterns, and methods to decipher them.