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Course Title: Geography 413: Remote Sensing: Types and Applications (3) Course Description: Principles and uses of remote sensing imagery with an emphasis on environmental applications of both passive and active sensors on ground, airborne, and satellite platforms including water cycle dynamics with GRACE, Tree height, biomass, and carbon mapping with ICESAT/GLAS, canopy chemistry mapping with hyperspectral remote sensing, detailed thematic mapping with object-oriented image processing, below ground biomass with Ground Penetrating Radar, Radar Detection of Ancient River Courses in the Sahara Desert and Artesian Wells in Sudan, Detection of Ancient Mayan Ruins, ecological and agricultural mapping with MODIS, and Human Demographics with the DMSP. The course will be inquiry-based through such activities as discovery, case studies, model building, design, research, lab exercises and class projects that require student presentations (oral, paper, and poster). Some immediate Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course students will be expected to: 1. Compare sensor characteristics and data sources for applications 2. Produce a thematic map from digital imagery as well as an accuracy assessment using Google. 3. Understand principles of active remote sensing including IFSAR and LIDAR, particularly for tree height and biomass mapping. 4. Report in writing and orally present their remote sensing research findings Prerequisites: 310 or consent of instructor Instructor: Dr. R.A. Washington-Allen When & Where: Class/Lectures:11:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. T Th Burchfiel 405 Laboratory: 14:30 - 16:25 W Burchfiel 206 Using Opensource QGIS & GRASS Required Texts: Introduction to Remote Sensing by Campbell and R.H. Wynne. The Guilford Press 2011 The Geospatial Desktop<http://www.amazon.com/Geospatial-Desktop-Gary-Sherman/dp/0986805211/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355618239&sr=1-1&keywords=QGIS> by Gary Sherman<http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Sherman/e/B002BMKE8I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1355618239&sr=1-1> and Tyler Mitchell (Feb 1, 2012), Kindle and hardcopy editions Recommended: Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach<http://www.amazon.com/Open-Source-GIS-GRASS-Approach/dp/1441942068/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355618239&sr=1-3&keywords=QGIS> by Markus Neteler<http://www.amazon.com/Markus-Neteler/e/B001K8SIO6/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1355618239&sr=1-3> and Helena Mitasova (Oct 29, 2010) John R Jensen<http://www.amazon.com/John-R-Jensen/e/B001H6Q89S/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1>,<http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Digital-Image-Processing-3rd/dp/0131453610/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355618581&sr=1-4&keywords=john+jensen#>Introductory Digital Image Processing (3rd Edition) [Hardcover] Derek H. Alderman, PhD Professor & Head Department of Geography University of Tennessee 303 Burchfiel Geography Building Knoxville, TN 37796-0925 Voice: (865) 974-0406 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://web.utk.edu/~utkgeog/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To review the archives of CLUBGGY or Join/Leave the list go to: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/clubggy.html