Microsoft Word remote sensing-booklet doc

This subject provides basic training in: 
•  Physical basis of remote sensing 
•  Major data collection (sensor) systems 
•  Visual Interpretation of satellite images 
•  Applications of Remote Sensing 

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HEC — RS&GIS Curricula 2005
 
 
 73  
 
Theory Week
Practical 
Overview of the Course 
01 
 
Definition and History  
01 
Introduction to labs 
Physical Basis (EM Spectrum, 
Energy Interaction, Spectral 
Reflectance Curves,  
Image Characteristics) 
02 
Single band image 
interpretation 
False color predictions, False 
color composite Images 
Interpretation 
Introduction to Aerial Photograph  
01 
Sensor Systems (Space and 
airborne, MSS, TM, ETM, HRV, 
LISS, IKONOS-2, Quick bird-2, 
AVHRR
 
and others) 
 
02 
Visual Interpretation  
Platforms (Types and Orbital 
Characteristics) 
1 
Data comparison  
Thermal Infrared (Characteristics, 
TIR Band Properties, TIR Image 
Interpretation  
01 
TIR Image interpretation 
Intro to Microwave (Importance and 
applications) 
01 
Display and comparison of 
optical and RADAR images 
Digital Image Processing (Over view 
of computer based image 
processing) 
02 
Intro to ERDAS Imagine 
Display, Geo-linking, Zooming, 
Identification of targets 
Applications (agriculture, urban, 
natural resources etc.) 
02 FIELD 
TRIP 
Review 01