Remote Sensing

Type of study	BachelorFollow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	548-0004/09
Abbreviation	DPZ
Course title	Remote Sensing
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jiří Horák, Dr.

Subject syllabus

1) Electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum. Radiometric units and indicators.
2) Sources of radiation. Interaction with environment. Reflection. Influence of atmosphere. Disperse in atmosphere. Absorption in atmosphere. Transmission function of the atmosphere.
3) Land objects and its identification and evaluation.
4) Data capturing. Camera. Type of images.
5) Radiometer. Mechanic scanner. Electronic scanner. Geometrical errors.
6) Carriers. Satellites and instruments.
7) Principles of remotely sensed data processing.
8) Interpretation of still images.
9) Radar analysis.
10) Principles of digital image processing.
11) Corrections and adjustation.
12) Image enhancement.
13) Classification (unsupervised, supervised, hybrid). Object-oriented classification.
14) Application of Remote Sensing

E-learning

https://geoscience.vsb.cz/dalkovy-pruzkum-zeme/

Literature

Liu J.G, Mason P.J.: Image Processing and GIS for Remote Sensing. Willey, 2016.
Lillesand T., Kiefer R., Chipman J.: Remote sensing and image interpretation. Wiley, 2015.
Rees, W.G.: Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice. Taylor & Francis, Cambridge, 2006, 285 stran.
Duzgun S., Demirel N: Remote Sensing of the Mine Environment. CRC press, 2011.

Advised literature

Moigne J.L., Netanyahu N.S., Eastman R.D.: Image Registration for Remote Sensing. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Schultz, G.A., Engman, E.T. (Eds.), 2000. Remote Sensing in Hydrology and Water Management. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59583-7
Andronache, C. (Ed.), 2018. Remote Sensing of Clouds and Precipitation, Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. Springer International Publishing, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72583-3
Clevers, J: Overview RS-Basics Digital Lectures. Wageningen, 1999. On-line: http://www.geo-informatie.nl/courses/grs20306/lectures/overview.htm

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