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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Notes for Teachers and Students

What is the target audience for this tutorial?

What are the features of the tutorial? How does it relate to the rest of the CCRS Web site?

The tutorial is structured as a course, with each section building on the concepts introduced in the previous sections and chapters. The numerous images and graphics, as well as interesting facts, help explain and illustrate difficult concepts. Each chapter also includes several questions and quizzes to test the reader's understanding of the subject matter. These quizzes may serve as excellent reviews of each chapter. Informative and sometimes humorous facts in the "Did You Know?" pages are designed to complement the associated section with anecdotes and examples of how remote sensing is used throughout the world.

Covering the material in the tutorial prepares the reader for visiting and appreciating the rest of the CCRS Web site, wherein technical and research articles on most remote sensing topics can be found. An extensive glossary of remote sensing terminology and other educational modules are also available and may be of interest to the student or teacher.

Is this tutorial available in other formats? Can I use multiple copies off-line?

We now have a copy of the "Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Tutorial" that may be downloaded via FTP. It has been compressed and formatted into PC, Mac and Unix versions and is about 6MB in size. It can be downloaded and then copied onto several machines for classroom (non-commercial) usage without an Internet connection. Please read the included "readme.txt" file to learn about the constraints and limitations of using such a copy.