Skill course: Earth Observation Techniques
Category: Skill course
Credit points: 0.2/course day
1. When & where?
September 3-4, 2018
at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Geography, R121 (second floor)
and
September 5-7, 2018
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, B0.002
2. Outline
Legend
| T | Theory |
| P | Practice |
| Day | Type | Content | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 3 | Optical remote sensing (incl. preprocessing like atmospheric & topographic correction) | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | T | Introduction to Remote Sensing Concepts: EMS | Christiane Schmullius |
| 10:15-11:15 | T | Sensor Concepts (Spectral, Geometric, Radiometric, Temporal Resolution) | Christiane Schmullius |
| 11:30-12:30 | T | Sensor Overview and Applications | Christiane Schmullius |
| 13:30-14:30 | T | Introduction to Image Processing | Sören Hese |
| 14:45-15:45 | T | Atmospheric and topographic correction methods | Sören Hese |
| 16:00-17:30 | P | Practical exercises (using ENVI) | Sören Hese |
| Tuesday, September 4 | RADAR remote sensing for Earth surface | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | T | Introduction to Radar Concepts and Image Geometry | Christiane Schmullius |
| 10:15-11:15 | T | Sensor Parameters (Wavelength, Polarisation, Incidence Angle) | Christiane Schmullius |
| 11:30-12:30 | T | Surface Parameters (Dielectric Constant, Roughness) | Christiane Schmullius |
| 13:30-15:30 | T | Applications: Forest (inkl. INSAR, POLSAR) | tba |
| 15:45-17:30 | P | Practical exercises using the free software packages ESA SNAP and Quantum GIS | Carsten Pathe |
| Wednesday, September 5 | Atmosphere composition | Julia Marshall | |
| 9:00-10:00 | T | Introduction to sensing of the atmosphere, and atmospheric ECVs. Some discussion about different orbit configurations, and a brief history of remote sensing of the atmosphere. | |
| 10:15-11:15 | T | An introduction to ground-based remote sensing of the atmosphere, focusing on the FTIR. | |
| 11:30-12:30 | T | Passive emission sensing of greenhouse gases, using the the sensors AIRS and IASI as teaching examples. | |
| 13:30-14:30 | T | Passive scattering sensing of the atmosphere, using the examples of SCIAMACHY and GOSAT. | |
| 14:45-15:45 | T | Active sensing of the atmosphere, using the example of the aerosol satellite CALIPSO and the planned methane mission MERLIN. | |
| 16:00-17:30 | P | Practical session: "Design a satellite", where two groups will be given different measurement goals, and asked to plan and present a hypothetical satellite mission to meet these goals. | |
| Thursday, September 6 | Vegetation - essential climate variables | ||
| 9:00-12:30 | T | Novel data streams (hyperspectral data and fluorescence to monitor vegetation physiology)
| Javier Pacheco |
| 13:30-16:30 | T+P | Global monitoring of ecological dynamics with satellite remote sensing
| Xuanlong Ma |
| Friday, September 7 | Remote sensing using unmanned aircraft | Martin Kunz | |
9:00-9:30 | T/P | Introduction to unmanned aircraft and their use in Earth science (T) | |
| Friday, September 7 | Fire disturbance - Essential climate variables | Marcus Guderle | |
13:00-15:00 | T | Fire detection using remote sensing technique
|
3. Course material
Presentation by Christiane Schmullius (zip)
Presentation by Sören Hese (pdf) Δ
Material by Carsten Pathe (pdf)
Presentation by Julia Marshall (zip)
Presentation by Julia Marshall (pdf)
Presentation by Julia Marshall (pdf)
Practical by Julia Marshall (pdf)
Material by Javier Pacheco (zip)
Material by Xuanlong Ma (zip)
Material by Martin Kunz (zip)
Presentation by Markus Guderle (pdf)
4. Feedback
The survey gives feedback of 11 (out of 19) participants. Statistics and statements should not be taken as an exhaustive or exclusive list.