This site provides educational resources and data collection tools that instructors can use to teach students about remote sensing...

NEW: The first Coastal Upwelling module, The Biological Pump and the Significance of Upwelling, is now available. (site last updated October 17, 2007)

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1)

Principles in Remote Sensing

Principles in Remote Sensing

Learn about the principles in remote sensing.

2)

Great Lakes Weather

Great Lakes Weather

Discover the unique weather systems and patterns of the Great Lakes Region.

3)

Water Vapor Imagery

Water Vapor Imagery

Identify and analyze jet streams using water vapor imagery.

4)

Great Lakes Water Quality

Great Lakes Water Quality

Examine water quality of the Great Lakes using satellite observations.

5)

Hunting Icebergs

Hunting Icebergs

Identify, measure, and track icebergs through satellite imagery.

6)

Coastal Upwelling

Coastal Upwelling

Explore physical drivers and biological consequences of coastal upwelling.