GEOG 5650 - Air Photo Interpretation

Principles, techniques, and practice in visual interpretation of and making measurements from aerial photographs. For geographers, geologists, military, community planners, resource managers, engineers.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will know how to acquire air photos of appropriate scale and format for various types of applications.
Students will know how to use air photos properly, what various photo signatures mean, and how to analyze new photo signatures when encountered.
Students will understand the science behind aerial photography, stereoscopic viewing of them, and basic photogrammetry.