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Initial Publication Date: July 16, 2010

Goddard: Day 5 Agenda (Friday, July 23, 2010)

6:00 AM to 7:30 AM (Breakfast)

  • Breakfast at the hotel

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM

  • Meet in hotel lobby
  • Travel together by bus to Goddard

8:00 AM to 9:15 AM

9:15 AM to 9:30 AM

  • Eric Brown de Colstoun: Our mapped pixel from space – in a Landsat image. What it means and how it links to wider issues

9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

  • Jeannie Allen: Review of the electromagnetic spectrum; Role of spectral signatures in remote sensing

9:45 AM to 10:00 AM (Break)

  • Coffee, tea, and a light snack

10:00 AM to 10:15 AM

  • Anita Davis: Using infrared wavelength observations for understanding changes in vegetation over time

10:15 AM to 10:30 AM

  • Jeannie Allen:
    • Questions scientists ask using Landsat; What people do with Landsat
    • Resources for teaching about Landsat images

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Lunch)

  • Lunch catered

12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM (Break)

  • Coffee, tea, and a light snack

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM

  • More analysis techniques

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Travel + Break)

  • Travel back to hotel
  • Break time before dinner

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Dinner)

  • Buffet dinner at the hotel

7:00 PM to ??? (Free Time)

  • Evening Activity: Have fun!