Faculty of Science

Objectives

To presents the different techniques used in remote sensing to recognise objects on earth in assorted application domains, including cartography and ecology.

Contents

Definition, importance, historical, and applications; Electromagnetic (EM) waves: types, EM spectrum, radiometry, black and grey bodies; Interaction of EM waves with the atmosphere and the earth’s surface; spectral signatures; Data acquisition through remote sensing: photography, radiometry and spectro-radiometry; imaging radiometry; Pre-processing of remotely sensed data: radiometric and geometric adjustments; image enhancement and interpretation; automatic pattern recognition; trends in the analysis of remotely sensed images.