Z0022p Remote sensing in geography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z0026 Physical geography && Z0142 Microregional survey && Z0029 Geographical cartography && Z0067 Landscape ecology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • Concepts and foundations of Remote Sensing. Energy sources and radiation principles, energy interactions in the atmosphere and with the Earth surface features. Electromagnetic spectrum and its basic parts used in Remote Sensing. History of Remote Sensing. Ideal and real Remote Sensig system. Methods of Remote Sensing. Spectral reflectance curves. Basic elements of photographic systems. Principles of multispectral images. Multispectral, thermal and hyperspectral scanning. Satellite systems. Basic orbits. Characteristic of Earth resources satellites and Meteorological satellites. Principles of photointerpretation. Principles of photogrammetry and orthophoto. Principles of digital image processing. Utilization of pictures nad images in geographical disciplines.
Literature
  • DOBROVOLNÝ, Petr. Dálkový průzkum Země, Digitální zpracování obrazu (Remote Sensing, Digital Image Processing). 1998th ed. Brno: MU Brno, 1998, 210 pp. ISBN 80-210-1812-7. info
  • LILLESAND, Thomas M. and Ralph W. KIEFER. Remote sensing and image interpretation. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994, xvi, 750. ISBN 0471577839. info
  • CAMPBELL, James B. Introduction to remote sensing. New York: Guilford Press, 1987, xxiv, 551. ISBN 0-89862-776-1. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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