GIS 712
Environmental Earth Observation and Remote Sensing:
Section: 001

Course Description

Focus is on passive electro-optical (microwaves, infrared and visible) remote sensing and will cover the physics of remote sensing, light interactions with Earth surface materials, limitations, advantages and disadvantages of passive remote sensing techniques, estimation of bio/geo-physical parameters from remote sensing data, and sensor performance and mission design for applications including hydrology, cryosphere, atmosphere-ocean dynamics, ecosystems and carbon cycle, and land use land cover change. Students should have introductory knowledge of GIS and remote sensing.

Fall 2021

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
August 16, 2021
Classes End:
November 29, 2021
Location:
05103 Jordan Hall
Class Days:
W
Class Start Time:
1:30pm
Class End Time:
4:15pm

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None