ESRS has state-of-the-art facilities for image processing (ENVI, PCI), GIS applications (ArcGIS), groundwater flow modeling (GMS), and rainfall runoff modeling (WMS, SWAT). The fees for such applications are as follows:
By ESRS Personal |
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|---|---|---|
| Computer Time | $40/hr | |
| Image Processing | $40/hr | |
| GIS Applications | $40/hr | |
| Modeling | $65/hr |
ESRS has an A0 color scanner and an A0 color printer. Fees for using these are as follows:
| A0 Scan | $75/scan | |
| A0 Print | $75/print |
ESRS has expertise constructing and launching web-based GIS using ArcGIS Server services. Fees for such applications include:
| Launching a New Site | $3000-6000 |
| Hosting 1 TB of Data | $750/month |
Extraction of precipitation (TRMM) 3-hourly data (1998-2015), SSMI 4-hourly data (1987-present)
| 1×1 Degree | $1500 |
| 3×3 Degree | $3000 |
| 6×6 Degree | $4500 |
| >6x6Degree | Consult with ESRS |
Extraction, pre-processing and post-processing for AVHRR, MODIS, AMSR-E, QuickSCAT, Sentinel-1-2-3, Landsat, SPOT, World View
Number of images |
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| 10 | $150 |
| 11-50 | $1500 |
| 51-200 | $3000 |
| 201-500 | $5000 |
| >500 | Consult with ESRS |
GRACE Applications:
| Generation of GRACE and GRACE-FO derived products (trend, time series, seasonal cycle, phase and amplitude) for the period 2002-present over a hydrologic system (watersheds, aquifers, marshlands) of interest |
$50,000 | |
Assessing Local Land deformation:
| Applying radar interferometric techniques (PSI) to assess land deformation over local (<400 km2) geologic features (e.g., slopes, sinkholes), infrastructure (roads, buildings, mining sites) using Sentinel-1 data |
$30,000 | |
Continuous Monitoring of Local Land Deformation:
| Development of fully automated continuous monitoring system for land deformation over local (<400 km2) geologic features (e.g., slopes, sink holes) or infrastructure (roads, buildings, mining sites) using Sentinel-1 data and applying PSI techniques. The system is updated every 24-48 days |
$60,000 | |
| Development of an interactive web-based GIS to host and update the extracted LOS deformation; hosting, maintaining, updating, the website, and archiving data products |
$6000
$9000/yr |
Countrywide Continuous Monitoring of Land Deformation:
| Development of a countrywide automated system for monitoring land deformation such as the one developed for the country of Qatar (https://www.esrs.wmich.edu/webmap/qatar/). For cost contact Dr. Mohamed Sultan (Mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu) |
Consult with Dr. Mohamed Sultan (Mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu) |
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ESRS Training Courses (click here for detailed information)
Course Title |
Length*** |
Price/week ($US; Single Person) |
Price/week ($US; 2-5 Persons) |
| Geologic & Environmental Remote Sensing Course | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Hydrogeology Field Course* | 6 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing & Applications | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Rainfall-Runoff Modeling using SWAT | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Introduction to Groundwater Modeling | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Hydrogeology | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Application of Geochemistry in Hydrogeology | 2/3 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Computer Science Applications in Hydrogeology | 1/2 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| GRACE: A Tool for Monitoring Hydrogelogy | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Radar Interferometry for Environmental & Hydrogeologic Applications | 2/4 Weeks | 3000 | 6000 |
| Applications of Remote Sensing in Aquatic Environmental Sciences | 1/2 Weeks | 2000 | 6000 |
| Participation in ongoing projects** | 1 Week | 1500 | 3000 |
* Each unit is for 1 week. Students can take as many as they need; Also, please examine the information on our hydrofield camp on our departmental website:
http://www.wmich.edu/geology/academics/hydrogeology.html
** As part of the training the students can participate in all ongoing projects of their selection and for the period of their choice
***Two versions are available for each of the courses: condensed form/full course
Additional fee apply to off-campus, in-person, training courses including off-campus fee ($1,000/day) and travel and accommodation fees for the instructor(s)
Quadcopter based Photogrammetry. (3d model, dem and orthophoto generation.)
The ESRS Lab can use a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ to fly over an area and create a 3d model, dem and orthophoto of the region. This service is only available for projects of mutual interest to the user and the ESRS Lab
For more information on this service please contact Dr. Mohamed Sultan (Mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu)
Here is an example of a 3d model which the ESRS Lab has created. This model covers part of the WMU campus.
N.B.: The service fees for any of the listed tasks/products include the expenses (effort/material) entailed in upgrading and maintaining the ESRS file servers, server hardware, workstations, lab software and hardware, operating systems, databases, and backups.