Learning Outcomes
• To be familiar with state-of-the-art remote sensing technologies (e.g. satellite missions, remote sensing data and their use in Geological Sciences and in Geosciences in general.
• To be able to retrieve satellite and other remote sensing data
• To be able to process and analyze satellite and other remote sensing data
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Introduction to Remote Sensing - Earth Observation.History and Physical Basis of Remote Sensing.The concept of analysis in Remote Sensing.
• Optical Remote Sensing – Optical satellite imagery characteristics.
• Microwave Remote Sensing.
• Spaceborne and airborne Remote Sensing Systems.
• Applications to Atmosphere-Cryosphere-Hydrosphere-Geosphere-Biosphere.
• Georeferencing and orthorectification of satellite imagery.
• DEM from satellite or other spaceborne remote sensing data.
• Classification of satellite imagery.
• Environmental change detection methods.
• Radar interferometry and applications to geosciences
• Land and marine environment monitoring techniques (soil erosion, flooding, coastal bathymetry extraction, changes in natural and anthropogenic environment, etc.).
• Terrestrial remote sensing systems.
• The European Space Agency (ESA) and other Space Agencies.Current Earth Observation Programs. Introduction to Big Data analysis and applications.
Structure and material of laboratories / laboratory-tutorial exercises
• Access to remote sensing databases
• Searching for remote sensing data
• Recovery of remote sensing data
• Accessing remote sensing imagery of the optical spectrum
• Pre-processing of remote sensing imagery of the optical spectrum
• Accessing radar remote sensing images and data
• Pre-processing of radar remote sensing images and data
• Processing of remote sensing images of the optical spectrum
• Processing radar remote sensing images and data
• Remote Sensing Applications in Geosciences I: Optical Systems
• Remote Sensing Applications in Geosciences II: Radar Systems
• Remote Sensing Applications in Geosciences III: Combined Use of Various Remote Sensing Data.
• Remote Sensing Applications in Geosciences III: multi-temporal monitoring
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΤΗΛΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ - ΦΩΤΟΕΡΜΗΝΕΙΑ ΣΤΙΣ ΓΕΩΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΕΣ, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 12992734, Έκδοση: 2η/2011, Συγγραφείς: ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ ΑΣΤΑΡΑΣ, ISBN: 978-960-99293-7-0, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΟΣ ΝΙΚ. ΑΪΒΑΖΗΣ
2. ΤΗΛΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ: Θεωρητική προσέγγιση και εργαστηριακές ασκήσεις. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 38143784. Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2014. Συγγραφείς: Καϊμάρης Δημήτριος Ε. ISBN: 978-960-456-410-1. Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα. Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): Ζήτη Πελαγία & Σια Ι.Κ.Ε.