Atmospheric radiation and remote sensing
| Title | Ακτινοβολία στην Ατμόσφαιρα και Ατμοσφαιρική Τηλεπισκόπηση / Atmospheric radiation and remote sensing |
| Code | ΦΠΒ201 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Charikleia Meleti |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022910 |
Programme of Study: PMS FYSIKĪ ATMOSFAIRIKOU PERIVALLONTOS KAI PAGKOSMIŌN METAVOLŌN
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Basic Election | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600286450
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600286450
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course, it is expected that the students will:
Be able to approach theoretically the transfer of radiation through the atmosphere.
Be able to link the theory radiative transfer with applications in environmental physics.
Know the basics of the measurement and calculation of radiometric quantities
Be able to link natural phenomena with the radiation transfer laws.
Knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of satellite remote sensing
Satisfactory theoretical background in the components of satellite remote sensing and their characteristics
Awareness of the satellite remote sensing issues in environment
Use of information technology to access and exploit satellite data
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Overview of solar and terrestrial radiation: Structure and properties of the radiation spectrum. Radiometric quantities. Lambert’s law. Emission of radiation – Kirchhoff’s law. Propagation of radiation through the atmosphere - theoretical approach through the radiation transfer laws.
Absorption: Interactions of solar radiation with the atmospheric constituents with emphasis on its absorption. Absorption of solar radiation. Atmospheric heating and cooling
Scattering: Interactions of solar radiation with the atmospheric constituents with emphasis on its scattering. Theoretical approach of scattering: Polarization, Rayleigh and Mie scattering. Transfer of solar radiation through the atmosphere including scattering processes.Atmospheric effects from interaction of absorption and scattering.
Applications: Langley extrapolation – measurements of aerosol optical depth and atmospheric columns of gases. Differential optical absorption spectroscopy.
Transfer of terrestrial radiation through the atmosphere. Emission of infrared radiation form the surface and the atmosphere. Satellite remote sensing in the infrared. Applications
Introduction to modeling of solar radiation transfer. Practical modeling exercises with simple radiative transfer problems
Introduction: Remote sensing and principles of remote sensing. Absorption bands and atmospheric windows - Spectral signatures of materials. Satellite remote sensing – General principles and components of satellite remote sensing.
Satellites: Motion of satellites – Orbits and characteristics of elliptical orbits. Quantities for the motion of the satellite relative to the Earth. Classification of satellite orbits: Orbital Shape - Orbital Inclination - Orbital Altitude. Structure of a satellite. Types of satellites - Earth observation satellite systems.
Sensors in satellite remote sensing: General principle of sensor operation - Observation techniques. Active and passive sensors - Radiometers - Parameters of radiometers. Characteristic resolutions of satellite sensors. Panchromatic, multispectral and hyperspectral sensors. Thermal sensors - Microwave sensors – Radar basic. Categories of Earth observation satellite sensors.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 156 | 6.2 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | 1 | |||
| Written assigments | 41 | 1.6 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 225 | 9 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Επιπρόσθετη βιβλιογραφία για μελέτη
K. N. Liu, “An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation”, Academic Press, 2002
J. M. Wallace & P. V. Hobbs, “Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey”, Elsevier, 2006
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/earthsciences/pdf/resource/tutor/fundam/pdf/fundamentals_e.pdf
Jensen J. R., Remote sensing of the environment: an earth resource perspective, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.
Rees W. G., Physical principles of remote sensing, Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Last Update
16-12-2023
