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Courses - Spring 2024
GEOG
Geographical Sciences Department Site
GEOG417
Land Cover Characterization Using Multi-Spectral Remotely Sensed Data Sets
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GEOG272 and GEOG306; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Jointly offered with: GEOG617.
Credit only granted for: GEOG417 or GEOG617.
Students will be introduced to the image processing steps required for characterizing land cover extent and change. Key components of land cover characterization, including image interpretation, algorithm implementation, feature space selection, thematic output definition, and scripting will be discussed and implemented.