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Overview and Use of this Remote Sensing Tutorial on the Internet | i |
Introduction to Remote Sensing: Historical and Technical Perspectives |
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| Explains the concept of Remote Sensing | I-1 |
| Explains Electromagnetic Spectrum | I-2 |
| Reviews history of Remote Sensing | I-7 |
| Describes Multi Spectral Scanner | I-10 |
| Describes Thematic Mapper | I-12 |
Section 1: Image Processing and Interpretation: Morro Bay, California |
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| TM Band 3 of Morro Bay, California | 1-1 |
| Ground and aerial Photographs of Morro Bay area | 1-2 |
| Principal Components Analysis | 1-12 |
| Image Ratioing | 1-13 |
| Unsupervised Classification | 1-14 |
| Supervised Classification | 1-15 |
| Minimum Distance Classification | 1-16 |
| Probabilistic Neural Network Classifier | 1-16 |
Section 2: Geologic Applications I: Stratigraphy and Structure |
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| Describes using LANDSAT for geological studies | 2-1 |
| Geologic Map of Waterpocket Fold | 2-3 |
| Maximum Likelihood Classification | 2-5 |
| Geologic Folds | 2-6 |
| Faults and Joints | 2-7 |
| Atlanta Groundwater Survey | 2-9 |
Section 3: Vegetation Applications: Agriculture; Forestry; Ecology |
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| AVHRR Vegetation Index of Africa | 3-2 |
| Kenya & Rift Valley of Africa | 3-3 |
| South West Kansas, U.S.A. | 3-4 |
| Morocco | 3-4 |
| Soviet Wheat Harvest, Salton Sea, California-Mexico Boarder | 3-5 |
| Forests, Deforestation, Defoliation and Mine wastes | 3-6 |
Section 4: Urban and Land Use Applications: From Tucson to Paris |
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| Los Angeles, U.S.A. TM scene | 4-1 |
| New Orleans, U.S.A., TM Scene | 4-2 |
| Paris, France, Spot Scene | 4-3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, First MSS LANDSAT(ERTS) Scene | 4-5 |
Section 5: Geologic Applications II: Mineral and Petroleum Exploration |
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| Geological Map of White Mountain | 5-2 |
| Ratios, PCA & Maximum Likelihood | 5-3 |
| Find Oil in Oklahoma | 5-4 |
Section 6: Flight Across the United States: Boston to Denver to San Francisco |
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| Boston, MA TM Scene | 6-2 |
| Pennsylvania, Appalachians, TM Scene | 6-3 |
| Chicago, Ill, TM Scene | 6-4 |
| Elkhart, Kansas, TM Scene | 6-5 |
| Denver, Colorado & Front Range, TM Scene | 6-6 |
| Four Corners - Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, TM Scene | 6-7 |
| Nevada, TM Scene | 6-8 |
| San Francisco Bay Area, California, TM Scene | 6-9 |
Section 7: Regional Studies: Use of Mosaics from LANDSAT |
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| Photographic Mosaic of Los Angeles, U.S.A. | 7-2 |
| TM Mosaic San Francisco to San Diego, U.S.A. | 7-2 |
| Digital Elevation Model: California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, U.S.A. | 7-2 |
| MSS Mosaic, Western U.S.A. | 7-3 |
| Casper Ridge, Wyoming, U.S.A. | 7-3 |
| European Alps | 7-3 |
| Iran-Pakistan-India | 7-3 |
Section 8: Radar and Microwave Remote Sensing |
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| Bolivian Andes | 8-1 |
| How RADAR works. | 8-2 |
| Harrisburg, PA, Nigeria/Cameroon. | 8-3 |
| Pine Mountain Thrust, RADAR Illumination Angles | 8-4 |
| Harrisburg PA, RADAR Polarization | 8-5 |
| Alaska, Canada, Jamaca, Southern California, West Virginia | 8-6 |
| Hamersley Range, Western Australian Shield; Galapagos Island Volcanos; Columbia, South America; Sahara Desert | 8-7 |
Section 9: The Warm Earth: Thermal Remote Sensing |
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| Planck Blackbody Law | 9-1 |
| Wien Displacement Law | 9-2 |
| Heat Capacity Defined | 9-2 |
| Thermal Conductivity Defined | 9-2 |
| Thermal Inertia Defined | 9-2 |
| White Mountain | 9-6 |
| Niagra TM Band 6 | 9-6 |
| Death Valley, TM, TIMS Data | 9-7 |
| Mauna Loa, Hawaii TIMS Data | 9-7 |
Section 10: Aerial Photography as Primary and Ancillary Data Sources |
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| New Zealand, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 10-1 |
| Photographic process -- color and scale | 10-2 |
Section 11: The Earth’s Surface in 3-D: Stereo Systems and Topographic Mapping |
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Section 12: The Human Remote Senser in Space: Astronaut Photography |
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Section 13: Collecting Data at the Surface: Ground Truth |
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Section 14: Meteorological, Oceanographic and Hydrologic Applications of Remote Sensing |
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Section 15: Geographic Information Systems: The GIS Approach to Decision Making |
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Section 16: Earth Systems Science; Mission to Planet Earth, and the EOS Program |
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Section 17: NASA’s Regional Data Centers Program: Case Studies in Maryland; South Carolina; Louisiana; Hawaii
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Section 18: Use of Remote Sensing in Basic Science Studies: Impact Cratering |
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Section 19: Planetary Remote Sensing: The Exploration of Extraterrestrial Bodies |
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Section 20: Outlook for the Future in Remote Sensing; Career Opportunities |
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Appendix I: Additional Principles of Digital Image Processing |
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Appendix II: Further Readings and other Information Sources |
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Appendix III: Answers to Questions and Problems |
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