Remote Sensing of the Environment

 


 

Dr. Jane Southworth

Email: jsouthwo@geog.ufl.edu (Use sparingly, come see me instead)

Office: TUR 3129; Office hours: Tuesday 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or by appointment





COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course provides an introduction to the use of remotely sensed data in environmental research. Remote sensing is the science of acquiring data using techniques that do not require actual contact with the object or area being observed. The different sensors used to collect this information, and the interpretation techniques vary quite widely, and are being developed at an astounding rate. In this course, we will focus on the interpretation and applications of data from spaceborne imaging systems (eg: Landsat MSS, Landsat TM, Quickbird and SPOT).
 

ectures
Assigned readings from the text are listed below. Additional readings listed will also be available in the geography department office (for you to borrow, copy and read).
Week/Date                        Topic                                                      Readings -- Chapters from text
Week 1: Jan 4th                         Introduction to Remote Sensing
Week 2: Jan 11th                      The Basics: Atmsopheric Physics                                       2 (extra reading assigned)
Week 3: Jan 18th                      Scanner Systems, satellite Platfroms & Next Generation      2-5
Week 4: Jan 25th                       Satellite Platforms Continued (lecture notes above)             2-5, 11
Week 5: Feb 1st                         Aerial Photography - The history, and PreProcessing

Week 6: Feb 8th                          Outdoor activity and problem solving - no lecture notes

Week 7: Feb 15th                     Multi-image analysis                                                       8

Week 8: Feb 22nd                     MIDTERM EXAM– In Class

Week 9: Mar 1st                       SPRING BREAK ----- NO CLASSES----

Week 10: Mar 8th                    Classification                                                                    9

Week 11: Mar 15th                  Thermal Analysis                                                            Assigned #1

Week 12: Mar 22nd                 Change Detection Analysis                                                12

Week 13: Apr 5th                        Chnage Detection Continued (as above)

Week 15: Apr 12th                  Applications of RS & The Future of RS                            10

Week 16: Apr 19th                  Final Exam ---------– In Class--------