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| GEOL-1460/2461 |
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Fall, 2025 |
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | CHAPTER(S) |
| 1 | 8/27 | Remote sensing introduction; color theory; and the basics of image processing | 1, 9, ## |
| 2 | 9/3 | Atmospheric interactions; aerial photography; imaging systems; and introduction | 1, 2, ## |
| to spectroscopy | |||
| 3 | 9/10 | Multispectral/hyperspectral remote sensing systems; image processing: data | 1, 9, ## |
| transforms & classifications | |||
| 4 | 9/17 | Pre-Laboratory: The ENVI software suite | -- |
| 5 | 9/24 | Visible/near infrared (VNIR) theory & spectroscopy + guest lecturer! | 3, 4, 13, ## |
| 6 | 10/1 | Thermal infrared (TIR) theory & spectroscopy | 5, ## |
| 7 | 10/8 | Laboratory #1: Introduction to image processing | -- |
| 8 | 10/15 | Advanced image processing: PC/DCS analysis, filters; DEM's & LIDAR; | 7, 9, 10, ## |
| Data visualizations: Google Earth & Google Earth Engine | |||
| 9 | 10/22 | Laboratory #2: VNIR & TIR image analysis | -- |
| Lab #1 write-up due | |||
| Final Project datasets made available | |||
| 10 | 10/29 | Midterm Exam | weeks 1 - 8 |
| 11 | 11/5 | Introduction to Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) | 6 |
| 12 | 11/12 | Laboratory #3: TIR + SAR image analysis | -- |
| Lab #2 write-up due | |||
| Final Project email notification due | |||
| 13 | 11/19 | SAR resolution/corrections; InSAR | 6, 9, ## |
| 14 | 11/26 | No class: Thanksgiving Holiday | -- |
| 15 | 12/3 | The "Big Picture": Global scale issues; big data, machine learning, ... | 11 -- 17, ## |
| Lab #3 write-up due | |||
| GEOL-2461 student presentations | |||
| 16 | 12/10 | GEOL-1460 and GEOL-2461 digital project reports due! | |
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