Course Syllabus
SIO 135/SIO 236 Satellite Remote Sensing
We will explore the fundamental concepts, methodologies, and applications of satellite-based Earth observation systems. This course will equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively use satellite data for environmental monitoring, resource management, and scientific research. Overall, we will explore the full electromagnetic spectrum to understand the basics of many satellite remote sensing techniques, and discover their immense potential in understanding our dynamic planet.
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WEEK 1 |
Introduction |
Reading |
Assignment |
Instructor |
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Monday 1st April |
Introduction to course: labs, term papers Overview of remote sensing |
Rees 1.1-1.4 |
HW1 |
Sandwell/Fricker |
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Weds 3rd April |
Overview continued Lab 0 discussion |
Sandwell/Fricker Roberts |
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Friday 5th April |
Platforms and orbits Use of color in remote sensing |
Rees 10.1-10.4 |
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Sandwell |
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LAB |
Download & install MATLAB or Python |
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LAB 0 |
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WEEK 2 |
EM radiation & GPS |
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Monday 8th April |
Electromagnetic (AM) radiation, polarization |
Rees 2.1-2.2 |
HW2 |
Fricker |
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Weds 10th April |
Lecture continued |
Fricker Roberts |
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Friday 12th April |
GPS and the ionosphere |
Rees 2.3 |
Fricker |
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LAB |
MATLAB basics, plotting |
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LAB 1 |
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WEEK 3 |
Fourier Transforms & Thermal Radiation |
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Monday 15th April |
Spectra and Fourier transforms Diffraction |
Rees. 2.7 |
HW3 |
Yao Yu |
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Weds 17th April |
Lab 2 discussion |
Roberts |
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Friday 19th April |
Thermal radiation |
Rees. 2.5-2.6 |
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Fricker |
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LAB |
1-D and 2-D Fourier transforms |
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LAB 2 |
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WEEK 4 |
Propagation, dispersion and scattering; image processing |
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Monday 22 April |
Propagation, dispersion, and atmospheric scattering |
Rees 3.1, 3.3 |
HW4 |
Fricker |
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Weds 24 April |
Surface scattering Lab 3 discussion |
Rees 3.5 |
Fricker |
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Friday 26 April |
Image Processing - 1 |
Rees 11.1-11.2 |
Yao Yu |
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LAB |
Data Types |
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LAB 3 |
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WEEK 5 |
Image Processing |
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Monday 29 April |
Image Processing - 2 |
Rees 11.3-11.4 |
Yao Yu |
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Weds 01 May |
Lab 5 discussion |
Rees 5.1-5.3 |
HW5 |
Roberts Fricker |
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Friday 03 May |
Stereo Notes/Examples Optical imagery, CORONA, MODIS Satellite Design |
Rees 5.4-5.5 |
Fricker |
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LAB |
Image Processing |
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LAB 4 |
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WEEK 6 |
Midterm review and exam |
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Monday 06 May |
Passive microwave systems & applications |
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Weds 08 May |
Review and go over HW 1-5 Practice Midterm |
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Friday 10 May |
Midterm exam |
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WEEK 7 |
Imagery and radar altimetry |
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Monday 13 May |
Image classification |
Rees 7.1-7.4 |
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Weds 15 May |
Image classification contd Lab 6 discussion |
Roberts
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Friday 17 May |
Satellite radar altimetry |
Rees 8.1 - 8.3 |
Fricker |
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LAB |
Google Earth Engine |
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LAB 5 |
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WEEK 8 |
Radar & laser altimetry; SAR |
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20 May |
Satellite radar & laser altimetry |
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Fricker |
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22 May |
Satellite laser altimetry Lab 7 discussion |
HW7 |
Fricker |
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24 May |
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
Rees 9.1 - 9.3 |
Yao Yu |
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LAB |
Image Classification |
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LAB 6 |
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WEEK 9 |
SAR & applications |
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27 May |
*** Memorial Day Holiday *** |
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29 May |
SAR Interferometry Lab 8 discussion |
Rees 9.4-9.5 |
Yao Yu | |
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31 May |
SAR for solid earth and cryosphere |
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LAB |
Laser and Radar Altimetry |
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LAB 7 |
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WEEK 10 |
Review & grad student presentations |
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LAB |
Radar Interferometry |
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LAB 8 (optional) |
Electromagnetic Spectrum