E&ES326 - Remote Sensing

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Remote Sensing
E&ES 326 SP

Crosslistings:
E&ES 526

The acquisition, processing and interpretation of remotely sensed images and their application to geologic and environmental problems. Emphasis is on understanding the composition and evolution of Earth and planetary surfaces using a variety of remote sensing techniques. Comparison of orbital datasets to ground truth will be accessed for the earth in order to better interpret data for the planets.

MAJOR READINGS

REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT: AN EARTH RESOURCE PERSPECTIVE, Jensen

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, final, research paper

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Must be taken concurrently with E&ES 328.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: E&ES101 OR E&ES106 OR E&ES199 OR E&ES104 OR E&ES115 OR [E&ES197 or BIOL197]

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Gilmore,Martha S.

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE309;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 22)

SR. major: 8 Jr. major: 8

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006