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Remote Sensing Tutorials

Geomorphology From Space
Short and Blair's 1986 text is now online. What a terrific resource!

Introduction to Digital Images and Digital Analysis Techniques
Provides a self teaching mechanism for the student of digital multispectral image analysis. The detailed step by step instructions lead the reader through some of the basic analysis procedures used in the study of satellite images for a variety of earth resources applications.

ITC Remote Sensing Courses
Nice set of materials to teach remote sensing through short courses.

National Learning Network for Remote Sensing
Two on-line courses in remote sensing: Fundamentals and Applications. Users need to register. Great resource that is filled with questions to test your knowledge as you proceed through the modules.

The NASA Observatorium
NASA's commitment to education; providing ideas and materials for teachers and students through its many programs and centers. Also see: http://education.nasa.gov

Radar and Stereoscopy Tutorial
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing offers this tutorial on Radar and Stereoscopy, authored by Dr. Thierry Toutin and Corinna Vester. Intended as an overview for senior high school or early university students. This module touches on relevant aspects of stereoscopy and radar remote sensing, with special focus on the use of RADARSAT imagery.

Radar Principles
Virtual Hawaii introduces the concepts of radar remote sensing. An excellent overview of radar basics.

Remote Sensing Core Curriculum
An ASPRS initiative for promoting remote sensing education.

Remote Sensing Tutorials
Excellent tutorials covering all the major areas of interest by CCRS.

Remote Sensing Tutorials
Review some fundamentals in radiometric and geometric correction, along with image classification. Hosted by the University of Arizona.

The Remote Sensing Tutorial
NASA's outstanding tutorial covering all the major areas of remote sensing.

Visible/Infrared Principles
Virtual Hawaii introduces the concepts of visible/IR remote sensing. An excellent overview of why we see what we do on satellite imagery.

Remote Sensing Courses

James Aber's Advanced Image Processing
Syllabus, lecture notes, and labs (in IDRISI) are provided.

James Aber's Remote Sensing
Syllabus, lecture notes, and labs (in IDRISI) are provided as well as examples of student projects.

John Althausen's Digital Remote Sensing
Syllabus is provided. Lecture notes (PowerPoint presentations) and training exercises (Word Documents) are available. Training exercises require ERDAS Imagine.

Scott Anderson's Remote Sensing
Syllabus is provided. Labs use IDRISI but are not provided.

Mike Barnsley's Environmental Modelling
Not a pure remote sensing course, but many of the materials will be of use to those teaching it. Syllabus, lecture notes, and exercises (PDF format) provided.

Cynthia Berlin's Remote Sensing of the Environment
Syllabus and course outline provided.

Michael Binford's Remote Sensing
Syllabus and links provided.

Haluk Cetin's Advanced Remote Sensing
Course outline and past student projects.

Haluk Cetin's Digital Image Processing Research
Course outline and past student projects.

Kevin Czajkowski's Digital Image Analysis
Syllabus, project outline, and links provided.

Tracy DiLiberty's Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing
Syllabus, lecture notes, and lab exercises (ArcView Image Analysis) available.

Ralph Dubayah's LIDAR Remote Sensing of the Land Surface
Syllabus for the seminar is available.

Chris Dukes' Introduction to Remote Sensing
Course outline, syllabus, and lecture notes.

Mike Emch's Remote Sensing of the Environment
Course outline, syllabus, and ERDAS lab exercises with questions incorporated for students.

Frank Evans' Remote Sensing Seminar
Series of HTML papers describing the presentations of remote sensing experts.

Ken Foote's Geographer's Craft
Foote's excellent course that puts all geographic techniques together in a two-semester approach.

Richard Forster's Image Analysis
A set of ERDAS Imagine labs and helpful homework exercises.

Trish Foschi's Remote Sensing of Wetlands and Coastal Zones
Syllabus and course materials are provided.

Doug Goodin's Advanced Remote Sensing
Syllabus for a course in advanced remote sensing.

Doug Goodin's Remote Sensing of Environment
Syllabus for a course on the fundamentals of remote sensing.

Doug Goodin's Seminar in Advanced Spatial Techniques
Syllabus for a course on digital image processing.

Mryka Hall-Beyer's Mapping and Remote Sensing
Web-based course that includes lecture notes and a lab manual. Delivered on 'webct' you will need a login and password to enter. Contact Mryka to see if she will provide you with a temporary login and password. It's a really good site to see how to set up a web-based course combining cartography and remote sensing.

Mryka Hall-Beyer's Remote Sensing of the Environment
Web-based course that includes lecture notes and a lab manual. Delivered on 'webct' you will need a login and password to enter. Contact Mryka to see if she will provide you with a temporary login and password.

John Harrigton's Seminar in Advanced Spatial Techniques
Syllabus for a course in advanced remote sensing.

Jonathan Haskett's Remote Sensing
Course syllabus and a set of PCI labs are provided.

Floyd Henderson's Digital Image Analysis & Advanced Remote Sensing
Syllabus for an interdisciplinary course in digital image processing.

Floyd Henderson's Introduction to Remote Sensing
Syllabus for an interdisciplinary course in remote sensing.

Allan James' Geomorphology from Space Seminar
Syllabus and requirements for taking the course.

John Jensen's Digital Techniques of Remote Sensing
Syllabus and a set of exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

John Jensen's Principles of Remote Sensing
Syllabus and a set of exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

Elias Johnson's Aerial Photography Interpretation
Syllabus available as well as lecture notes.

Elias Johnson's Photogrammetry
Syllabus available as well as lecture notes.

Elias Johnson's Remote Sensing
Syllabus available as well as lecture notes (when class is in session).

Vic Klemas' Environmental Data Management
Course description and outline.

Vic Klemas' Remote Sensing of Environment
Syllabus and course outline.

Richard Lathrop's Air Photo Interpretation
Syllabus provided.

Richard Lathrop's Seminar in Remote Sensing
Syllabus provided for the seminar (looks more like an advanced course in image processing).

Thomas Lillesand's Introduction to Aerial Photographic Systems
Syllabus, notes, and homework assignments provided.

Thomas Lillesand's Introduction to Electro-Optical and Microwave Remote Sensing Systems
Syllabus, notes, and homework assignments provided.

Elena Lioubimtseva's Image Processing
Syllabus and some exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

Elena Lioubimtseva's Remote Sensing
Syllabus and some exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

Scott Mackay's Remote Sensing Visual Interpretation and GIS Integration
Syllabus, lecture notes, and labs are available.

Clive McAlpine's Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management
Syllabus and learning modules (PDF format) are provided.

Laura McCarthy's Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing
A very nice set of exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

Laura McCarthy's Projects in Remote Sensing
Syllabus and a set of exercises that require ERDAS Imagine.

Martin McClinton's Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Syllabus, notes, and a set of exercises that require PCI.

Michael Medler's Satellite Remote Sensing of Earth Systems
Syllabus, labs (using ENVI), and a set of exercises.

Jennie Moody's Introduction to Remote Sensing of the Environment
Syllabus, lecture notes, and examples of student projects are provided.

Norman Nelson's Remote Sensing and Long-term Environmental Monitoring
Course outline for a very interesting looking course!

Steven Nerem's Remote Sensing from Space
Syllabus, links, and examples of student projects are provided.

Stuart Phinn's Advanced Remote Sensing of the Environment
Syllabus and lecture notes are provided.

Stuart Phinn's Remote Sensing of the Environment
Syllabus, tutorials, FAQs, and virtual field site tours are provided.

Stuart Phinn's Seminar in Biophysical Remote Sensing and Modelling
Syllabus and course requirements are provided.

Pierre-Marie Poulain's Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean
Syllabus and a set of exercises that require TeraScan.

Jiaguo Qi's Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing
Course outline and description.

Jiaguo Qi's Radar Imaging of Environment
Course outline, syllabus, and some lecture notes.

Lloyd Queen's Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Syllabus and lecture notes (in HTML).

Doug Ramsey's Applied Remote Sensing
Syllabus, lab exercises, and some lecture notes.

Doug Ramsey's Physical Processes Remote Sensing
Basic background information on course (for students).

Scott Robeson's Environmental Remote Sensing
Syllabus for a course designed to introduce the theory and techniques of remote sensing and their application to environmental analysis.

Nick Rolling's Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural Resources Management
Full on-line course with labs using Terrascan.

Frank Scarpace's Airphoto Interpretation for Terrain Evaluation
Course outline provided.

Frank Scarpace's Introduction to Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing
Course outline and lectures are provided.

Frank Scarpace's Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing
Course outline, ERDAS exercises, and past exams are provided.

Mark Schwartz's Remote Sensing: Environmental and Land Use Analysis
Syllabus, lecture notes and a set of exercises that require IDRISI.

Ronald Smith's Observing the Earth from Space
Syllabus, lecture notes and a projects.

Calvin Swift's Microwave Remote Sensing
Graduate course syllabus on-line.

John Townshend's The Integrated Global Observation Strategy
Syllabus for the seminar is available.

Dave Verbyla's Remote Sensing of Natural Resources
Syllabus provided for a course taught at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Introduces Arctic applications of remote sensing.

Alan Vonderohe's Geometric Analysis of Vertical Aerial Photographs
Course outline provided.

David Wallin's Introduction to Remote Sensing
Course syllabus and a set of PCI labs are provided.

Charles Walthall's Advanced Remote Sensing
Course syllabus, some notes, and a set of PCI labs are provided.

Yongkang Xue's Satellite Remote Sensing and Imaging GIS
Course syllabus for a course integrating remote sensing and raster GIS.

Xiao-Hai Yan's Satellite Oceanography
Course description and outline.

Special Courses

Remote Sensing Practicals
Short course to expose students to remote sensing. Two lectures, designed for the novice.

Remote Sensing Training Course in Coastal Research and Management
Outline to UNESCO training course in coastal remote sensing. Contains a link to BILKO for Windows, an (extremely limited) image processing training software with a series of learning modules and data sets.

Satellite Remote Sensing in Biological Oceanography
Shoals Marine Laboratory, Summer 2000.

Remote Sensing Exercises

ENVI Tutorials
A set of exercises for ENVI.

Eric Lorup's IDRISI Tutorials
A set of exercises for IDRISI.


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