It forms the basis for new, non-invasive medical diagnoses without using exploratory surgery. It helps scientists detect changes in the Sahara Desert and other environments from outer space.
Law enforcement use it to solve murder cases.
And computer gearheads use it to develop graphics for web pages, television and newspapers. Robert Strom of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory will have a talk loaded with digital images of Mars that provide evidence for oceans and ice there. Undergrad Tivon Jacobsen will discuss his research on imaging the Earth's magnetic field. Eric Weiss of Arid Lands Studies will talk about the desertification of Saudi Arabia. And Denice Warren will cover the use of math in images and color on the web.