Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Catalog description

Introduces remote sensing principles, datasets, and basic interpretation/analysis. Covers four general categories: physical processes/theories involved in remote sensing, e.g., the nature and properties of electromagnetic radiation and how it is affected by interactions with the atmosphere and earth’s surface; different sensor types and platforms, including optical, thermal, and microwave systems, from UAVs to environmental satellites; different applications of remote sensing such as land-use, land-change, vegetation, natural hazards, precision agriculture, and military; and starting methods of remote sensing to analyze images and extract desired information. Software used includes ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, GIMP, and FOSS.