ANTH 634 - Observing the Earth from Space

Institution:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Subject:

ANTH-Anthropology

Description:

The course will give students the ability to anaylze remotely sensed data from satellite images as part of the newly established Joint Programs for Remote Sensing and Health. Students will learn about the physics and mathematics behind remote sensing. They will also learn about the wide range of satellite images and techniques to anaylze them via ERDAS Imagine, ER Mapper and other programs. Applications of remote sensing to a variety of fields will form a key component of the class. The course will culminate in a term project involving remote sensing apllications to UAB faculty-led initiatives in health, medicine, geography and anthropology. There will be a weekly lab component of the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.uab.edu

Phone Number:

(205) 934-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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