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