Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course 61. Designed for juniors/seniors and graduate students. Remote sensing related to development of natural resources. Characteristics of electromagnetic spectrum and review of remote sensing devices. Applicability to land-use classification, soil survey, urban studies, vegetation classification; emphasis on geologic interpretation of imagery. P/NP or letter grading.