CIVE 5280 — Remote Sensing of the Environment

4 semester hoursGraduateLecturetypical days: M/WBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming

Introduces remote sensing techniques, including obtaining, visualizing, and analyzing satellite data. Examines physical processes, methods, and data products used in satellite remote sensing of the Earth’s environment. Topics include active and passive remote sensing methods based on fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation, concepts used to develop data products from the remotely sensed measurements, and a suite of satellite data products to investigate current and past conditions of the Earth’s terrestrial and ocean surfaces. Uses geographic information systems (GIS) and student-developed programs to view and interpret satellite data. Knowledge of GIS, R, and Python is preferred.

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Spring 20242254556%10.0

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Share of recent sections by weekday: M 88% · T 0% · W 88% · Th 0% · F 0%

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