Introduction to Optical Remote Sensing

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: SPACE 310 and SPACE 370. Enforced Prerequisite: CLIMATE 320/EARTH 320/SPACE 320 and CLIMATE 324/SPACE 324. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (3 credits) Introduces the principles of optical remote sensing of the Earth and planetary bodies in visible, ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) bands. Physical principles for visible cameras, UV and IR spectrometers; foundational principles of light, radiative transfer, scattering and geometric optics. Fundamental aspects of viewing the surface from space, such as ground track, field of view and scanning modes. Common computation tools used for remote sensing will be introduced. ‘Hands-on’ project will be emphasized in addition to theoretical concepts.