Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing (P00813)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-GISIRRS

This course is intended to provide an introduction to the techniques used in radar remote sensing. The course covers the underlying principles of the measurement techniques and the interaction of microwaves with natural surfaces. The course focuses on the role of satellite radar systems and their application to monitoring aspects of the Earth's surface, including snow and ice, oceanic wind fields, agriculture and forestry.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
12/01/2007	10:00	13:00	Room 2.01, Old Infirmary (Geography)	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	10:00	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students should have achieved and demonstrated, or be able to achieve and demonstrate, the ability to:
- Understand the key principles of microwave radar systems within the context of altimetry, scatterometry and imaging radar
- Comprehend some of the more complex topics such as polarimetry and interferometry
- Place the value of radar systems into the wider context of Earth observation and remote sensing
- Handle different forms of radar data and interpret the information contained within such data
- Locate, read and summarise relevant literature, from both traditional and electronic media, to extend your understanding of the topic
- Develop reasoned arguments, firmly grounded in the available literature
- Plan and write assignments, within the specified parameters and to a professional standard
- Take responsibility for your own learning through reading and the preparation of assignments, and reflect upon your learning experience