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651-4269-00L 6 Credits MSC D-ITET , D-ERDW , D-MAVT , D-PHYS
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Advanced Technologies and Methods in Passive Remote Sensing (University of Zurich)

No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH as an incoming student. UZH Module Code: GEO442 Prerequisite: Remote Sensing Methods (UZH Module Code: GEO371) Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH:
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Abstract

The Spectroscopy of the Earth System course series outlines key contributions of imaging spectroscopy to advance understanding of the Earth System. Various Earth spheres (i.e. Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, Hydrosphere, and Pedosphere) are addressed and spectroscopic approaches to quantify biogeophysical ecosystem properties and Earth surface processes are discussed.

Objective

The aim of the module is to give students a thorough understanding of the concepts, principles and processing of imaging spectroscopy data applied to various spheres of the Earth system. Students will be able to carry out typical workflows in data acquisition, processing and product generation. They will be able to assess the quality of the product and understand the nature of the errors affecting the product. Students will acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of ground-based, aerial and satellite spectrometry data. They will be able to derive solutions to given problems and will have an understanding of diverse Earth sphere applications and associated limitations of learned techniques.

Content

The individual lectures inherently focus on fundamentals of radiation interaction with the atmosphere and the surface, as well as on aspects of data acquisition, quality assessment and pre-processing. A comprehensive set of methods to extract information and from imaging spectroscopy data is described (e.g. spectral feature analysis, spectral unmixing, radiative transfer modeling, reflectance and fluorescence retrieval, calculation of spectral albedo). The module is composed of the lecture GEO 442.1, outlying the underlying principles, and the exercise GEO442.2, conveying important methods and skills of data processing and analysis.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
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Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Advanced Technologies and Methods in Passive Remote Sensing (University of Zurich)
**Course at University of Zurich**
No time listed 2 h weekly
exercise Advanced Technologies and Methods in Passive Remote Sensing (University of Zurich)
**Course at University of Zurich**
No time listed 2 h weekly

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