| Introduction
Airphotos and Geomorphology
is a course in the fundamentals of remote sensing, interpretation
of aerial photographs and understanding of landscape patterns. Emphasis
is placed on use of photographs, but other types of remotely sensed
data will be discussed and observed. The student is responsible
for learning the fundamentals of remote sensing, landscape patterns
that appear on photographs and their origins and meaning.
- The course consists
of three parts:The
first section deals with the reflectance of electromagnetic energy
from earth surface features, the acquisition of photographs and
the interpretation of landscape patterns on aerial photos. This
part of the course work consists of a set of laboratory problems
and appropriate text assignments accompanied by class demonstration
and illustrations.
- The second portion
looks at geomorphic processes that create the landscapes we live
on and presents criteria necessary to interpret landforms of an
area from the landscape patterns viewed on the photographs. Lab
work will emphasize practical applications of using these criteria.
- The third part of
the course is essentially a student-generated special application.
Consult the instruction sheets for projects or papers for details.
Grading
| Lab
discussion |
= |
25% |
2 lab
exams on interpretation + reports
(1 during final exam week)
|
= |
50% |
| 1 term
paper or project |
= |
25% |
Grades will be assigned
as follows:
| A =
93% and above |
B- =
80-82% |
D+ =
67-69% |
| A- =
90-92% |
C+=
77-79% |
D =
60-66% |
| B+ =
87-89% |
C =
73-76% |
F =
below 60% |
| B =
83-86% |
C- =
70-72% |
|
Individual exams and
reports will be curved independently to reflect their level of difficulty.
There are no make-up exams. Students who bring their "serious"
scheduling problems to the instructor before an exam will usually
find a workable solution.
Text:
Lillesand, T. M., and
Kiefer, R. W. 1994. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 3rd
ed. John Wiley and Sons. New York, NY.
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