INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING

GOG 385/GOG 584/PLN 551

LAB EXERCISES

The class is scheduled to meet MW from 10:10-12:10. All lab work will be completed outside of class.

You should manage your time so that you are not attempting to finish the exercises immediately before class. It is strongly suggested that you allow adequate time for analysis and examination of the lab content. It is your responsibility to find time to complete the assignments on time.

You should purchase the specified lab equipment, especially the hand magnifier as it will be used in exams as well as lab exercises. The remaining items (i.e., ruler, colored pencils, drafting tape--NOT MASKING TAPE, mylar sheets) may be shared if so desired. It is not necessary but may students find that a four-function calculator is handy in finishing some of the lab assignments and for selected exam questions. See Lab Syllabus for details.

Note that QUIZZES constitute 20% of your grade. These quizzes are unannounced and cannot be made-up at a later date. If you are absent you will receive a zero for that quiz grade. (Quizzes are optional for 584/551 students. They are for your review of the concepts and terms covered to that point in the course.)

You should purchase the text as soon as possible and begin to read. Keep current with the lectures and lab content.

READ and REREAD the material during the course for optimum results. Each step is predicated on an understanding of preceding topics. Not every chapter and topic will receive equal time in class.

LECTURE AND LAB: Generally, there will be two lectures per week. There will be eight labs in all. All lab exercises will be due as assigned unless otherwise notified in class. YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEVOTE MORE TIME TO THE LAB EXERCISES AS THE SEMESTER PROGRESSES. As you gain expertise and your interpretative skills evolve, the exercises will be more involved and explore the interrelationships of Remote Sensing principles and spectral response patterns or terrain features.

The eight lab exercises can be found by accessing the UALBANY Homepage on the web. You may also access the Lab Exercises by going to my web page (www.albany.edu/~fmh06) and use the links to Gog385 or Gog 584 and then to Lab Exercises. All 8 labs and the lab syllabus are there for you to download and print at your leisure. The lab schedule is provided in later parts of the syllabus.

No extensions will be given to announced and listed lab completion dates.

THE UNIVERSITY POLICY ON CHEATING AND DISHONESTY IS STRICTLY ADHERED TO IN THIS COURSE. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS POLICY--CONSULT YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL LAB EXERCISES, QUIZZES, AND EXAMS. Experience has shown that dishonesty does occur at this university (even in geography courses!). If such nefarious activity is detected, all parties participating in such act (borrower and lender) will receive the grade of E for the COURSE!

NO INCOMPLETES FOR THE COURSE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION FOR THE DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OR DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES AS APPROPRIATE.

The terms and items listed below are provided to assist you in the onerous task of assimilating and retaining an awareness of the field of remote sensing—especially terminology and vocabulary. It is suggested that familiarization and an understanding of the terms and items on the list will be time well spent. If you have questions, please consult the instructor or the teaching assistant for clarification.

remote sensing

electromagnetic spectrum

frequency

visible light

electromagnetic wave

particle theory

thermal IR

energy/wavelength relationship

near IR

Stefan-Boltzmann Law

blackbody

Rayleigh Scatter

Mie Scatter

emitted energy

specular reflectors

water absorption bands

imagery

aperture

f-stop

emulsion

silver halide

hi ho silver

panchromatic

low band filter

subtractive primary

false color

vignetting

wide angle

oblique

endlap

small scale

orthophoto

image texture

photogrammetry

land use

land cover

Level II category

tree crown

land ho

crop calendar

evergreen

lineament

CBD

fiducial mark

displacement

parallax

paradox

pairaaces

UTM grid

wavelength

micrometer

electromagnetic energy

wave theory

ultraviolet

infrared energy

microwaves

Landsat

Photons

9.7 micrometers

atmospheric windows

Wien's Displacement Law

photograph

diffuse reflector

focal length

focal plane

absolute zero (not to be confused with possible quiz grades)

depth of field

diapositive

resolution

high band filter

additive primary

democratic primary

Wratten 12 filter

Intervalometer

strip camera

photo index

nadir

datum plane

resolving power

stereoscope

conifer

deciduous

principal point

CCD

TM or SPOT

IKONOS

COURSE OUTLINE

GOG 385/584/PLN551: Introduction to Remote Sensing FALL, 2003

Dr. F. Henderson Phone: 442-3912

Office AS 211

Office Hours: 12:30 to 1:30 MW and by appointment

TEXT: Lillesand and Kiefer, REMOTE SENSING AND IMAGE INTERPRETATION, Fifth Edition (2003), John Wiley and Sons.

Teaching Assistant:

Lab hours and Assistant office hours: Announced in class

Lab Equipment: 1) ruler with metric and English scales; 2) colored pencils; 3) drafting tape; 4) hand magnifier--5X or better; 5) herculine or mylar; 6) acetylsalicylic acid-optional

Hand magnifier--available at camera stores or camera supply areas of many large discount retail stores as well as some optician shops

COURSE REQUIREMENTS GOG 385:

Two mid-term exams

Exam I (20%)

Exam II (20%)

Final Comprehensive Exam (20%)

Lab Exercises (20%)

Quizzes (20%)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS GOG584/PLN551

Two mid-term exams

Exam I (25%)

Exam II (25%)

Final Comprehensive Exam (25%)

Lab Exercises (25%)

APPROXIMATE EXAM DATES: TO BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS

These chapters will be covered in lecture in approximately this order. There will be some overlap and some sections or topics that precede or follow the lectures in content. Other subjects and topic will appear repeatedly throughout the semester.

APPROXIMATE SEQUENCE OF LECTURE TOPICS AND READINGS

CHAPTERS 1; 2; 3; 4

Introduction: the field of Remote Sensing

Fundamentals continued/The Electromagnetic Spectrum/Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry/Film Factors/Black and White Photography

Image Quality/Resolution(s)/Contrast-Dynamic Range

Resolution-Resolution-Resolution

Interpretation Principles—analog but digital too

Image Analysis Principles/Color Theory

Color Theory/Reflective Infrared

Color Infrared Interpretation/Thematic Mapping

Thematic Mapping and Image Classification

EXAM I

CHAPTERS 5; 6; and 8 (omit chapter 7)

Thermal Infrared Imagery/Radiometry

Multispectral Scanners

Multispectral Scanners

Digital Image Analysis

Remote Sensing Applications

Digital Image Analysis

EXAM II

Remote Sensing Applications/Data Sources

NO CLASS

Satellite Systems/Radar--LAB 8

Radar

High Resolution and Hyperspectral Scanners

Review--Mysteries of Geoscience Remote Sensing—Societies and good reading

FINAL EXAM