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 T) 2 ! .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, * th 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.