102-0617-00L Basics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | I. Hajnsek |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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102-0617-00 G | Basics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications | 2 hrs |
| I. Hajnsek |
Catalogue data
Abstract | The 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 objective | The 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 |
Content | The 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 notes | Handouts for each topic will be provided |
Literature | First 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 credits | 3 credits |
Examiners | I. Hajnsek |
Type | graded semester performance |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Additional information on mode of examination | Die 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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