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Remote Sensing of Environment

EAS
541
Environ
441
Description

Remote Sensing of Environment --- Remote sensing, including aerial and satellite imagery is one of the most useful and important spatial information sources in both GIS and environmental sciences defined broadly. This course will enable you to effectively use remote sensing data and methods in research and resource management in fields ranging from conservation ecology, GIS/informatics, environmental health and justice, climate change, geology, urban studies, biodiversity, land management, sustainability science, and many others. Lecture periods provide a comprehensive introduction to remote sensing principles and sensors/data. Weekly lab sessions provide for a hands-on experience of: main types of interpretation and analyses, use of widely-used ERDAS IMAGINE, ArcGIS Pro, and Google Earth Engine software, and different types of remote sensing imagery. Prereqs: none, graduate standing or junior/senior. 

Faculty/Instructor
Kathleen Bergen
Silvia Cordero-Sancho
Syllabus
File
EAS_541_Winter_2022.pdf
Credits
Minimum credits
4.00
Maximum credits
4.00
Pass / Fail
NO Pass/Fail or S/U option
Undergrad
Yes
Graduate
Yes
Offered Fall Semester
No
Offered Winter Semester
Yes
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