TOPIC 1
What
is Remote Sensing
Human
Perception
Visual Angle Graph
Aerial Camera
Satellites
Uses
of Remote Sensing
Weather
Agriculture
Environment
Forestry
Geology
Active
& Passive RS
Products
of Remote Sensing
Vertical
Aerial Photography
Perspective
View
Planimetric
View
Maps &
Cartography
Scale
Terminology
Small
Scale
Large
Scale
References
TOPIC 2
Shape
of the Earth
Latitude
& Longitude
Map Projections
Map Distortion
Projection
Examples
Orthographic
Planar
(Azimuthal)
Conic
Cylindrical
Transverse
Cylindrical
UTM Coordinates
General
Land Office Survey
USGS
Topographic Maps
References
TOPIC 3
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
EM
Radiation
Wavelength/Frequency
EM
Spectrum
Visible
Spectrum
Radiation
Interaction
The
Earth
The
Atmosphere
Atmospheric
Absorbtion
Atmospheric
Windows
CIR
Photography
Color
Infrared
Vegetation
Reflectance
Leaf
Cross-Section
Normal
& False Color
Spectral
Signatures
Object
Signatures
References
TOPIC 4
Vertical
Aerial Photography
Camera-Ground
Relation
Airphoto
Components
Sault
Ste. Marie Airphoto
Overflight
Characteristics
Flight
Lines
Forward
Overlap
Sidelap
Coverage
Errors
Drift
Crab
Object
Location
Airphoto Scale
Height
Determination
Single
Photo Method
Parallax
Method
References
TOPIC 5
Airphoto
Interpretation
Signature
Characteristics
Tone
Shape
Size
Pattern
Texture
Shadow
Association
Measuring
Areas
Dot
Grid Example
Airphoto Mosaics
Uncontrolled
Controlled
Orthophoto
Change Detection
Forest
Cover
Urban
Land
Landscape
References
TOPIC 6
Land Use/Land
Cover
Hiawatha Forest
Sault
Ste. Marie
Classification
Systems
USGS
Level I
USGS
Level II
Level
I,II,III,IV
Chippewa
Cty Level I
Chippewa
Cty Level II
Chippewa
Cty Level III
Limits
to LU/LC Mapping
Michigan
Inventory
References
TOPIC 7
Map Interpretation
Definition
Reference
Maps
Thematic
Maps
Map Symbolization
Point
Symbols
Line
Symbols
Area
Symbols
Map
Examples
Point
Data
Graduated
Points
Graduated
Lines
Area
Data
Choropleth Maps
Equal
Interval Map
Equal
Interval Chart
Quantile
Map
Quantile Chart
Temporal-Trend
Maps
Dot Density
Maps
References
TOPIC 8
Map Analysis
Analytical
Process
Location
Map Patterns
Frequency
Distribution
Map
Central Tendency
Distance Patterns
Density
Analysis
Cluster
Analysis
Clustered
Distribution
Dispersed
Distrinution
Variance-Mean
Ratio
Directional
Patterns
Directional Bias
Directional
Alignment
Line Patterns
Line
Pattern Examples
Area Patterns
Overlaying
Area Patterns
Qualitative
Example
Quantitative
Example
Suitability
Analysis
Suitability
Map
Comparing
Map Patterns
Map
Pattern Correlation
Graphic
Correlation
Regressions
& Residuals
Degree
of Correlation
References
TOPIC 9
Geographic
Information Systems (GIS)
Definition
General Background
Historical
Perspective
GIS Data Models
Raster
Data Model
Vector
Data Model
Vector
GIS Example
Attribute
Table
GIS Components
Data Input
Data
Input Methods
Interchange Formats
Database
Management
Simple
Database
Relational
Database
Data
Analysis
Data Output
Data
Output Devices
GIS Project
Planning
GIS
Project Structure
Design Example
Land
Use/Cover
Attribute
Table
Spatial
Data
References
TOPIC 10
Image Processing
Analog
Images
Digital
Images
Pixel
Values
Image
Resolution
Processing
Procedures
Image
Restoration
Stripping/Banding
Dropped
Lines
Image Enhancement
Image
Histogram
Contrast
Stretching
Linear
Stretch
Equalized
Stretch
Linear
Stretch Example
Spatial Filtering
Low-pass
Filters
Hi-pass
Filters
Directional
Filters
Density Slicing
Image
Mosaicing
Information
Extraction
False
Color Composites
Image Ratios
NDVI
Principle
Components
PCA
Example
Image
Classification
Unsupervised
Supervised
Limitations
References
TOPIC 11
Satellite
Mapping of Earth Resources
Satellite
Orbits
Satellite
Swath
Satellite
Sensors
Across
Track Scanners
Along
Track Scanners
Ground
Resolution
Landsat Program
Landsat
MSS
Return
Beam Vidicon
Standard
RGB Array
Landsat
TM
Landsat
TM Image
Landsat
Applications
SPOT Program
SPOT
Imaging System
Stereoscopic
Imaging
SPOT
Image Example
Space Shuttle
Large
Format Camera
Hand-held
Camera
Satellite
Imaging Systems
Government
Operated
References
TOPIC 12
Satellite
Mapping of the Atmosphere & Water
Weather
Satellites
GOES Satellite
Geostationary
Orbit
Spectral
Bands
Visible
Image
IR
Image
Water
Vapor Image
Natural
Color Image
Polar
Orbiting Satellites
TIROS
Satellite
Spectral
Bands
Weather
Image
Sea
Temperature
Vegetation
Cover
NIMBUS
Satellite
CZ
Color Scanner
Phytoplankton
Image
Total
Ozone Mapping
Ozone
Change
References
TOPIC 13
Radar Imagery
Plan
Position Radar
Side-Looking
Radar
Advantages
of Radar
All-weather
operation
Day/night
operation
Radar Basics
How
Radar Works
Energy/Time
Graph
Radar
Geometry
Radar
Terminology
Microwave
Spectrum
Radar
Bands
Radar
Image Example
Radar
Image Signatures
Surface
Roughness
Radar
Polarization
Polarization
Example
Spatial
Resolution
Range
Resolution
Azimuth
Resolution
Synthetic
Aperture Radar
Radar
Image Distortions
Scale
Distortion
Scale
Distortion Example
Relief
Displacement
Foreshortening
Layover
Radar
Shadow
Airborne
vs. Space Radar
Airborne
Radar Systems
Spaceborne Radar Systems
Radar Applications
Stereo
Radar
References
TOPIC 14
Environmental
Monitoring & Assessment
Monitoring
of Natural Disasters
Affect
of Hurricane
Oil
Spill Detection
Ocean
Color & Phytoplankton
Mapping
& Monitoring Ozone
Oceanic
& Atmospheric Weather Phenomena - El Niño
Remote
Sensing of El Niño
NOAA/TIROS
AVHRR
Topex/Poseidon
Satellite
ADEOS
Satellite Sensor
NASA/NIMBUS
Satellite
El
Niño Remote Sensing Animation
Biological
Effects of El Niño
Western
N. America
Western
S. America