MASC 321: Principles of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Credits:
3
Principles of remote sensing. Electromagnetic Radiation. Interaction of Light with atmosphere and surfaces. Satellite observation systems. Principles of image processing. Digital Image Processing – acquisition, correction, calibration and interpretation. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Satellite-based positioning systems. Datum and map projections. Digitization. Database management systems. Spatial analysis. Data visualization (maps). Data quality and documentations.