Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing (PGGE11064)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/GISpages.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. Undertaking the Fundamentals for Remote Sensing course is usually a pre-requisite. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Fundamentals for Remote Sensing (PGGE11053)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
20/04/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
58 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
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 |
Assessment Information
| Practical Assessment (30%), Video (20%) and Class Test (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| 2012/13 - This class will be delivered during week 13, 15-19 April from 9am to 5pm. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1)Introduction, History & Context of Radar
Properties of Microwaves
Interference & Coherence
2)Microwave Interactions with Natural Objects
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
3)Altimetry
Scatterometry
4)Radar Interferometry
Polarimetry
5)Revision
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
- Woodhouse, I. H. (2005) Introduction to Microwave Remote Sensing.
- Oliver and Quegan (2004) Understanding Synthetic Aperture Radar Images.
- Massonnet and Souyris (2008) Imaging with Synthetic Aperture Radar
- Elachi (1988) Spaceborne Radar Remote Sensing: Applications and Techniques.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | PGGE11064 Radar systems, remote sensing, altimetry, scatterometry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Iain Woodhouse
Tel: (0131 6)50 2527
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lynne Mcgillivray
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: |
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