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Remote Sensing

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 544-0158/01
Abbreviation DPZ
Course title Remote Sensing
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying
Course coordinator RNDr. Ladislav Plánka, CSc.

Osnova předmětu

1. Definition of remote sensing and its importance in studying Universe and Earth.
2. Physical basics of remote sensing.
3. Spectral properties of landscape objects (spectrometry), vegetation indices.
4. The state of the earth's atmosphere in Earth exploration.
5. Basic types of sensing devices for acquiring image data in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
6. Carrier of sensing devices.
7. Processing of analogue and digital remote sensing data.
8. Instrumentation and software provisioning of data processing.
9. Methods of interpretation and classification of image data.
10. Use of Earth remote sensing data.
11. The specifics of exploration of mining landscapes using Earth remote sensing methods.
12. European Union remote sensing projects.
13. Institutional provision of remote Earth exploration.
14. Project preparation of imaging experiments.

Povinná literatura

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

Doporučená literatura

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.