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| EAPS 57700 - Remote Sensing Of The Planets |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to key planetary and Earth science satellite remote sensing datasets, including visible and thermal imagery, visible through mid-infrared spectroscopy, radar, gamma ray and neutron spectroscopy, and laser altimetry. Students will receive hands-on-experience with data acquisition, image processing in IDL, spectral analysis in ENVI and Davinci, crater counting, and geologic mapping in GIS programs. Includes 1-2 full-day field trips. Junior, Senior, or Graduate status required. Recommended minimum background for undergraduates: Introductory knowledge of Earth or planetary surface processes and basic programming skills. Typically offered Fall Spring.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Science Department: Dept Erth Atmos & Planetry Sci Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the underlying physical principles behind the interpretation of remote sensing data. 2. Gain proficiency in the acquisition, processing, and analysis of remote sensing data. 3. Gain field experience with using and ground truthing remote sensing data at planetary analog sites. 4. Propose a research topic, conduct a literature review, and design and complete an original research project. Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours Freshman: 0 - 14 hours Freshman: 15 - 29 hours |
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