Course Description

Learners completing this course will be able to give examples of common remote sensing technologies and applications, demonstrate how an image is acquired, make decisions around which sensors are most appropriate for certain local situations and conditions, and have multiple tools and strategies for interpreting and making meaning from satellite images.

In the Remote Sensing basics course, you are going to learn about the process of remote sensing, which allows us to capture information about the Earth’s surface in the form of imagery that we can interpret and map. Remote sensing technology can help us see things that our own eyes can’t while giving us a bird’s eye perspective of a large area all at once. These benefits can be used to support sea ice Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and provide information we can add to the map of community ice conditions. In order to use this technology, you first must understand what kind of energy we can detect with remote sensing devices, how that energy behaves and interacts with the atmosphere, land, water, and ice, how that energy is used to create an image, and tools and techniques to help you interpret the image.

Move through the course in order, and complete any tasks or exercises along the way. In most cases you will be facilitated by an instructor to guide you through the course. You will want to use the accompanying binder to record answers, make additional notes and read any handouts. Have fun learning how to see the world in a new way through remote sensing!