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Place and Time:
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The Hewitt Laboratory
on the 4th floor of Space Sciences Bldg., Room 405
TR 2:55-4:10 |
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Instructor:
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Prof.
Jim Bell
Room 402 Space Sciences Bldg. (x5-5911) email: jfb8 at cornell.edu |
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Course Schedule:
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See the detailed course schedule | ||
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Textbooks:
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Goal:
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Students will gain an understanding of and experience with the
basic data reduction and analysis techniques used in modern solar system
imaging studies. Specifically, these include:
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Approach:
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The course will begin with a quick introduction to basic remote sensing and image processing concepts. Subsequent lectures and weekly labs will focus on applications of these concepts to solar system imaging studies, and will cover data reduction, calibration, photometry, photogeology, multispectral imaging, and spectroscopy. Labs will begin with introductory exercises designed to familiarize students with IDL, and then subsequent labs will involve accompanying development of students' own IDL programs. | ||
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Requirements and Grading:
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Attendance at lectures is mandatory. Readings are listed in the course schedule. Students are expected to have completed the assigned reading before the listed lecture begins. There will be 8 assigned laboratory exercises, each worth 20 points, and a final project worth 120 points (including 20 points for a final project proposal due mid-semester). Cumulative attendance and participation in lecture and lab discussions are worth an additional 20 points, for a total possible course grade of 300 points. Given the subjective nature of that last 20 points, you can imagine that it will be quite difficult to get an "A" without attending and actively participating in this course. | ||
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