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Images to Information: Remotely Sensed Data for GIS Applications

Images to Information is a three day workshop offered by UW Educational Outreach. Here is a link to their description of the workshop.

Robin Weeks is an instructor for this workshop, and his materials are available here.

Earth and Space Sciences 421: Introduction to Remote Sensing

Earth and Space Sciences 421 is designed to introduce upperclass and graduate students to the physical principles underlying spectral 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 wavelengths, thermal infrared, and radar are covered. The class includes a computer lab applying processing techniques to images, and critical evaluation of selected professional articles on remote sensing applications. Currently offered Winter quarter, here is a link to the Winter 2005 class.

Earth and Space Sciences 422: Intermediate Spectral Remote Sensing

Earth and Space Sciences 422 expands on the topics covered in Introduction to Remote Sensing. The main focus of the class will be a remote sensing project selected by each student. In lectures special attention is given to calibration, spectral unmixing, classification, and validation of remote sensing conclusions. Currently offered Spring quarter, here is a link to the Spring 2005 class.

General Studies 197: Exploring The Solar System

This seminar provides an overview of the geologies for each solar system bodies from Mercury to Pluto/Charon. Here is a link to the class that was offered during Winter 2003.

Remote Sensing Seminar

Winter 2004 Seminar Schedule

An informal not for credit seminar held in order to discuss specific selected topics at length. Here is an example of past topics:

Fall 2002 Seminar Schedule

Future Classes

Photointerpretation

For more than a decade, John Adams used his photointerpretation class as a vehicle to teach the scientific method in the context of remotely sensed images of the Earth and Moon. We intend to offer this class again. Topics covered will include the interpretation of the lunar surface from Apollo images, geological mapping of the lithologic types and structure on Earth, and geomorphic puzzles on Mars. Attention will be drawn to the problems inherent in making inferences about complex surfaces or processes in the face of often inadequate amounts and types of data.

    W. M. Keck Remote Sensing and Planetary Sciences Laboratory
    Department of Earth and Space Sciences University of Washington
    331 Johnson Hall       Box 351310, Seattle, WA  98195
    (206) 543-6267           FAX (206) 685-2379
    Site Info: webmaster@rad.ess.washington.edu