The principle of remote sensing and its position in the science system. Electromagnetic radiation and its species, natural and artificial sources of radiation. Radiometric quantities and their measurements. Properties of the radiation of landscape objects, mode and methods of their discovery. Position of the atmosphere in the remote sensing. Methodology of collection of ground level and aero cosmic data. Detection devices and their vehicles. Interpretation of remote earth observation data and their classification. Practical application of remote sensing and its linkage with geographic information systems. Institutions that deal with remote sensing.
Literature
CHANDRA, P. G. (ed.).: Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2012
RICHARDS, J. A.; XIUPING, J.: Remote sensing digital image analysis. Springer, Berlín, 2006
Advised literature
LILLESAND Thomas, KIEFER Ralph W., CHIPMAN Jonathan: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 6th Edition, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2008, 756 s.; 7th Edition, Hoboken Wiley, Hoboken 2015, 736 s.