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	Study programmes 2010-2011 Last update : 11/04/2011
	SPAT0032-2   Teledetection Duration :   30h Th, 30h Pr Credits/ECTS :   Master in Aerospatial Engineering, in-depth approach, 2nd year First semester 5 Master in Engineering Physics, in-depth approach, 2nd year First semester 5 Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 1st year First semester 5 Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 2nd year First semester 5 Holder(s) :   Christian Barbier Language :   French language Course contents :   This Course provides an introduction to spaceborne remote sensing, with emphasis on matter-radiation interactions that determine the observables accessible in each wavelength domain. Course objective :   1)Introduction : what is remote sensing? 2)Observables and types of remote sensing data and instruments, brief history of spaceborne remote sensing (Earth and solar system bodies) 3)Reminder on electromagnetic radiation Nature of electromagnetic radiation (wavelike vs. corpuscular), matter-radiation interactions, radiometrci and photometric quantities, detection of electromagnetic radiation. 4)Passive observation of solid Earth surface Interaction mechanisms in VIS/IR, observables, sensors. Thermal radiation, thermal properties of the solid surface, observables, sensors. The microwave tail of the Planck curve, the observables, passive microwave radiometers. 5)Active observation of the Earth surface (radars) Interaction mechanisms, observables, real aperture radar, synthetic aperture radar, altimeter, scatterometer. 6)Observation of oceans Physical properties o the ocean surface, cartography of the ocean topography using altimetry, determination of surface winds using scatterometry, temperature mapping, phytoplankton mapping. 7)Observation of the atmosphere Structure and properties of the Earth atmosphere, matter-radiation interactions, temperature, pressure and chemical composition sounders. Prerequisites :   The Course is accessible to any Bachelor in Sciences or Applied Sciences. Workshops :   The student shall be asked to read a paper from the scientific literature (typically a review paper) and to provide a summary. Organization :   One weekly 2 hours lectures Written notes :   Copy of Powerpoint presentation materials Assessment :   Oral examination comprising 2 questions, prepared by the student with the help of his lecture nores, than presented to the examinator for discussion. Contacts :   cbarbier@ulg.ac.be Remarks :   None Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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