102-0617-00L  Basics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersI. Hajnsek
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



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NumberTitleHoursLecturers
102-0617-00 GBasics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications2 hrs
Wed09:45-11:30HIL E 9 »
I. Hajnsek

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AbstractThe course will provide the basics and principles of Radar Remote Sensing (specifically Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)) and its imaging techniques for the use of environmental parameter estimation.
Learning objectiveThe course should provide an understanding of SAR techniques and the use of the imaging tools for bio/geophysical parameter estimation. At the end of the course the student has the understanding of
1. SAR basics and principles,
2. SAR polarimetry,
3. SAR interferometry and
4. environmental parameter estimation from multi-parametric SAR data
ContentThe course is giving an introduction into SAR techniques, the interpretation of SAR imaging responses and the use of SAR for different environmental applications. The outline of the course is the following:
1. Introduction into SAR basics and principles
2. Introduction into electromagnetic wave theory
3. Introduction into scattering theory and decomposition techniques
4. Introduction into SAR interferometry
5. Introduction into polarimetric SAR interferometry
6. Introduction into bio/geophysical parameter estimation (classification/segmentation, soil moisture estimation, earth quake and volcano monitoring, forest height inversion, wood biomass estimation etc.)
Lecture notesHandouts for each topic will be provided
LiteratureFirst readings for the course:
Woodhouse, I. H., Introduction into Microwave Remote Sensing, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.
Lee, J.-S., Pottier, E., Polarimetric Radar Imaging: From Basics to Applications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
Complete literature listing will be provided during the course.

Performance assessment

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersI. Hajnsek
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examinationDie Note setzt sich wie folgt zusammen: i) 90min schriftliche Prüfung und ii) Übungsaufgaben während des Semesters. Hinweis: Die Schlussnote setzt sich zu 90% aus der Prüfungsnote und zu 10% aus der Bewertung der Übungsaufgaben zusammen. Ein einfacher Taschenrechner kann verwendet werden (ohne Programmiermöglichkeiten).

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