Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 4th Sem Optical and Thermal Remote Sensing Detailed Syllabus

Optical and Thermal Remote Sensing Syllabus for B.Tech 4th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Optical and Thermal Remote Sensing B.Tech (R13) fourthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES :

• To introduce the concepts of remote sensing processes and its components.
• To expose the various remote sensing platform and sensors and to introduce the
  elements of data interpretation

UNIT I : REMOTE SENSING AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION (EMR)  [9 hours]
Definition – components – History- EMR Specification- wave theory, particle theory- radiation sources and quantities – Atmospheric region and characteristics- Atmospheric windows – scattering (Rayleigh, Mie, non-selective scattering) Radiative transfer & volume Scattering Lamella pack – absorption & transmittance – EM Interaction with various earth elements – spectral signature – interpretation elements

UNIT II : PLATFORMS AND SENSORS AND DATA PRODUCTS    [9 hours]
Ground Space based platform – SUN and Geosynchronous orbits – sensors for EM Spectra – Orbital & Sensor characteristics – Calibration- International Satellite Mission – high resolution satellite sensors- „Step & Stare‟ and Time Delay Integration mode – Hardcopy and digital data Products – stereo satellite data products – Indian Remote Sensing Program

UNIT III : THERMAL REMOTE SENSING     [9 hours]
Thermal radiation principles – Thermal interaction sensors and characters – thermal image characters – image degradation sources & correction – interpretation of thermal images – Application and Case studies.

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand

• The characteristics of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with earth features
• The types and configuration of various satellites and sensors
• The concepts of thermal and hyperspectral remote sensing and their applications
• The concept, processing of LIDAR and its applications

TEXTBOOKS:

• Richards, ” Remote sensing digital Image Analysis-An Introduction Springer” – Verlag 1993.
• Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer R.W. “Remote Sensing and Image interpretation”, John Wiley and Sons, Inc, New York, 2002.

REFERENCES:

• Janza, F.Z., Blue H.M. and Johnson,J.E. “Manual of Remote Sensing. Vol.I, American Society of Photogrametry, Virginia, USA, 2002.
• Verbyla, David, “Satellite Remote Sensing of Natural Resources”. CRC Press, 1995
• Paul Curran P.J. “Principles of Remote Sensing”. Longman, RLBS, 2003.

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