ESS 421 Introduction to Geological Remote Sensing

Spring 2013 Tues./Thurs. !30"10!20 #$ecture% 10!30"12!20/2!30"4!20 #$a&%

'ourse (escription! Earth and Space Sciences 421 is designed to introduce upper class and
graduate students to the physical principles underlying remote sensing as applied to the study of
the land surface of the Earth, Moon, and terrestrial planets. Remote sensing at visible and near-
infrared, thermal infrared, and radar avelengths are covered, including reflectance and
emittance spectroscopy. !pplications to the investigation of vegetation, roc" surfaces, and urban
environments are covered. #he class includes a computer lab applying processing techni$ues
using softare commonly used for remote sensing applications.
Instructor! %oshua &andfield, 'oshband(u.ashington.edu, 2)*-*+,-1-1)
T)*s! .ichoas .ovoa n'novoa(u.edu and /ani"a 0lobo"ar dani"ag(u.edu
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! .ancy #homas
+,,ice -ours! !fter class1lab, hen my office door is open 2%3. 4456, or by appointment
'lass .e&site! 7lass materials ill be posted on the 89 7atalyst ShareSpace 2ESS421 Remote
Sensing Spring 2)146. :abs ill be turned in via 7atalyst 7ollect ;t dropbo< 2ESS421 Remote
Sensing :ab 9rite-ups Spring 2)146.
Te/t! #he te<t is optional. #he recommended te<t boo" is :illesand, =iefer, and 7hipman,
Remote Sensing and ;mage ;nterpretation, *
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Edition, 2))+. !lthough organi>ed a bit differently,
the Remote Sensing #utorial also contains a ealth of free information on many sub'ects covered
in remote sensing te<tboo"s 2http?11.fas.org1irp1imint1docs1rst1inde<.html6.
E/ams and Grading! #here ill be one mid-term e<am and a final e<am. #he final e<am is
comprehensive but ill emphasi>e the latter half of the course. @ui>>es ill be administered
ee"ly ith the e<ceptions of ee"s 1, ,, and 1). Ainal grades ill be assigned based on the
folloing eighting?
Mid-term E<am? 2,B
Ainal e<am? 2,B
@ui>>es
C
? 2)B
:ab 9riteups? 4)B
C
#he loest $ui> grade ill be discounted
)ttendance and 0a1e 2p 3olic4! !ttendance is not factored into the final grade, hoever it is
e<pected that students ill attend all classes. @ui>>es ill cover the reading assignments, be
given at the start of class, and ma"e-up $ui>>es are not alloed. Ma"e-up e<ams ill be given if
documents proving illness or bereavement are provided. :ab rite-ups are due at the start of the
lecture on #uesdays. :ab grades ill be deducted by 1)B for any lab turned in after the start of
class and an additional 1)B for each day beyond the due date.
Schedule
(ate $ecture Topic $a& Topic $a& (ue/5ui6
412 ;ntroduction /atasets and intro to E.D;
414 ;maging
41- ;maging and interpretation Ei<els and orthophotos :ab 1 /ue
4111 Radiative transfer @ui> 1
411* Radiative transfer Radiative transfer :ab 2 /ue
411+ !tmospheric scattering @ui> 2
4124 :ight and surfaces !tmospheric effects on spectral
data
:ab 4 /ue
412, Spectroscopy @ui> 4
414) Revie D.;R1S9;R1#;R spectroscopy
/eath Dalley
:ab 4 /ue
,12 0idterm
,15 Materials and spectra D.;R1S9;R1#;R spectroscopy
/eath Dalley 2continued6
,1- Spectral imaging @ui> 4
,114 :i/!R 1 Radar1:i/!R1topographic data :ab , /ue
,11* :i/!R 2 @ui> ,
,121 #hermal spectroscopy /illon, M# field site 1 :ab * /ue
,124 #emperature @ui> *
,12+ Radar1Microave /illon, M# field site 2continued6
,14) Fther remote techni$ues @ui> 5
*14 Research E<amples Revie :ab 5 /ue
*1* 7inal
Ethics 3olic4
'heating is not tolerated and it is li1el4 to hurt 4our grade. Gou have the right to appeal any
accusation of cheating to the 8niversity here it ill be independently revieed.
E/pectations ,or 4ou in ESS 421!
Labs: 7ollaborative or" in lab e<ercises is encouraged, but you are responsible for riting up
your on results.
Homework: !ny homeor" assigned should be completed by yourself and is not intended to be
group or" unless otherise specified.
Quizzes, Midterm, Final: .o outside help is alloed and all or" should be entirely your on.