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 31st March |
Introduction to course: labs, term papers Overview of remote sensing |
Rees 1.1-1.4 |
HW1 |
Sandwell |
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Weds 2nd April |
Overview continued Lab 0 discussion |
Sandwell |
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Friday 4th 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 7th April |
Electromagnetic (EM) radiation, polarization |
Rees 2.1-2.2 |
HW2 |
Fricker |
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Weds 9th April |
Lecture continued |
Fricker Roberts |
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Friday 11th April |
GPS and the ionosphere |
Rees 2.3 |
Sandwell |
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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 14th April |
Spectra and Fourier transforms |
Rees. 2.7 |
HW3 |
Sandwell |
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Weds 16th April |
Diffraction Lab 2 discussion |
Sandwell Roberts |
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Friday 18th 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 21st April |
Thermal radiation |
Rees 3.1, 3.3 |
HW4 |
Fricker |
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Weds 23rd April |
Surface scattering Lab 3 discussion |
Rees 3.5 |
Fricker |
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Friday 25th April |
Surface scattering cntd & Atmospheric scattering |
Rees 11.1-11.2 |
Sandwell |
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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 28th April |
Image Processing - 1 |
Rees 11.3-11.4 |
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Weds 30th April |
Image Processing - 2 |
Rees 5.1-5.3 |
HW5 |
Roberts Sandwell |
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Friday 2nd May |
Stereo Notes/Examples Optical imagery, CORONA, MODIS Satellite Design |
Rees 5.4-5.5 |
Sandwell |
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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 5th May |
Passive microwave systems & applications |
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Fricker |
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Weds 7th May |
Review and go over HW 1-5 Practice Midterm |
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Friday 9th May |
Midterm exam |
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WEEK 7 |
Radar and Laser altimetry |
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Monday 12th May |
Image classification |
Rees 7.1-7.4 |
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Fricker |
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Weds 14th May |
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Fricker
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Friday 16th 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 |
Scatterometry, SAR, & InSAR |
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19th May |
Scatterometry |
Rees 9.1 - 9.3 |
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Sandwell |
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21st May |
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Lab 6 discussion- Image classification and Machine Learning |
Rees 9.4 |
HW7 |
Sandwell/Roberts |
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23rd May |
Interferometric SAR |
Rees 9.5 |
Sandwell |
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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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26th May |
*** Memorial Day Holiday *** |
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28th May |
Solid Earth Applications of RS Lab 7 discussion |
Rees 9.4-9.5 |
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30th May |
Cryospheric Applications of RS |
Fricker | ||
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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