Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Radar Remote Sensing (PGGE11064)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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
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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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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/GISpages.html |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
2016/17 - This class will be delivered, 24-28 April from 9am to 5pm in G10 Drummond Library. |
| Keywords | PGGE11064 Radar systems,remote sensing,altimetry,scatterometry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Iain Woodhouse
Tel: (0131 6)50 2527
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Karolina Galera
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: |
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