Stream 1: Remote Sensing (RS) 1: Introduction to Remote Sensing Remote Sensing has become a standard technique for disciplines involved
in the monitoring and management of earth resources. This unit introduces
students to find out how pictures of the earth's surface are recorded from
aircraft and satellites and different ways these images can be analyzed.
Students gain an understanding of "common" remote sensing products such
as earth resources satellite images, aerial photographs as well as more
sophisticated research tools such as RADAR and multispectral scanner
systems. In this course via field trips opportunity is provided to assess the
usefulness of different types and scales of remotely sensed data via on the
ground comparisons. Basic map reading skills required for Remote Sensing
projects are also covered.
