STS51I-44-0052 Hurricane Elena, Gulf of Mexico September 1985 Hurricane Elena, with wind speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour (177 kilometers per hour), was photographed in the Gulf of Mexico on September 1, 1985. Almost the entire storm can be seen in this high-oblique photograph. For instance, a number of thunderstorms with their overshooting tops, the spiral bands of numerous thunderstorms leading to the eye of the hurricane, and numerous cloud gravity waves within the spiral bands can be seen. Some portions of the eye wall, where the most destructive winds of the storm occur, are also visible. This storm eventually made landfall near Gulfport, Mississippi. (Borrowed from NASA: http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/
Class Synopis: An introduction to satellite remote sensing using computers as it is applied to the earth's surface. The emphasis of the class is on the principles of remote sensing with a discussion of applications. Homework assignments are directed towards applying some of the principles to real situations.
VIRTUAL HANDOUTS
1. SYSTEM RESOLUTION versus GROUND RESOLUTION? View the graphic.
2. UNITS...their importance and utility! see units.
3. VARIANCE, Covariance and the preprocessing of images. ASSIGNMENT
4. IDRISI Exercise ASSIGNMENT
5. IDRISI Exercise ASSIGNMENT
6. IDRISI Exercise ASSIGNMENT