Man vs. Nature: Coping with Disaster Using Space Technology
Autumn 2006-2007
GP/EE60 Man vs. Nature: Coping with Disaster Using Space Technology
Week 1. September 26
Classroom procedures, description of the Earth
Week 2. October 3
Earthquakes, crustal deformation measurements
Week 3. October 10
Role of computers and image analysis
Week 4. October 17
Volcanoes
Week 5. October 24
Satellites, the electromagnetic spectrum and remote sensing
Week 6. October 31
On or about Nov 2- Midterm exam
Week 7. November 7
The Global Positioning System (GPS)
Week 8. November 14
Remote sensing of the ocean, oil spills, floods, tsunamis
**** Thanksgiving Break, no class (Nov. 21). ****
Week 9. November 28
Asteroid impacts and really big disasters, nuclear winter
Week 10. December 5
End-Quarter period
Project presentations