Università Roma Tre

Origin and brief history of remote sensing. Introduction to optical remote sensing. The role of remote sensing in geo-environment and geo-tectonic monitoring. E.m. spectrum and its interaction with surface materials (water/ice, vegetation, soils, rocks). Characteristics of optical sensors. Spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution. Elements of Spectral radiometry: reflectance, transmittance, emittance. Interaction with the atmosphere. Spectral signatures. Characteristics of panchromatic, multispectral, and hyperspectral imaging. Techniques of processing and interpretation of images at the regional and local scales. Supervised and unsupervised classifications. Active remote sensing in microwaves.: radar systems. Technique of use of radar images. Thermal imaging. Practical training on data acquired with different satellite and airplane sensor systems.

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