Section: Fundamentals: from physics to visuals | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis

Section: Fundamentals: from physics to visuals | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | Z_GIS

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- Learning objectives (module level):
  
  appreciate the value of remote sensing imagery as a core element for a(ny) Digital Earth
  
  explain and communicate the fundamentals of remote sensing including physical principles and characteristics of platforms and sensors
  
  gain experience with at least two different cloud platforms for remore sensing image analysis - e.g. Sentinel Hub and ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online
  
  modify multi-band image display according to information needs and application domains
  
  visually integrate imagery with geospatial displays, products and apps
  
  access, manage, explore and integrate remote sensing imagery into geospatial workflows and products
  
  understand and adequately apply simple classification methods, starting from indices
  
  work with raster analysis methods, including pre- and post-processing
  
  implement simple change detection and monitoring tools
  
  be aware of advanced topics of remote sensing data management and analysis in general terms

Fundamentals: from physics to visuals

Fundamentals: from physics to visuals
- Learning objectives:
  
  understand the physical principles and laws determining electromagnetic (em) radiation and its spectral characteristics
  
  explain the difference between passive and active remote sensing systems, their respective application contexts and the impact of atmospheric modification
  
  understand the interaction of em radiation with the Earth's surface and and adequately visualize resulting spectral reflectance properties of land cover
- Section overview
  
  Pop out | Video
- Perceiving the Imperceptive: ArcGIS Imagery Book ch.4 URL
- Fundaments of Optical Remote Sensing URL
  
  EO4GEO Lecture on the physical (and other) scientific foundations in the important domain of passive, optical Earth Observation (teachers will provide guidance to essentials). >Presentation
- Introductory exercise course to remote sensing URL
  
  EO4GEO Lecture introducing some basic principles of remote sensing, and introducing data sources, Copernicus services as well as application domains. >Presentation
- Fundamentals of Remote Sensing File
  
  Presentation slides from the Worldbank Open Learning Campus Fundamentals of Aquatic Remote Sensing course.
- Take a picture and experiment with RBG de/composition URL
- RGB Color Mixer URL
- Landsat Viewer - multispectral visualisation & indices URL
- Activities: Page
  
  Tasks to complete this section
- Sentinel EO Browser - Visualisation Page
  
  Explore multiband visualisation and visual enhancement of imagery
- Sentinel Explorer - check out spectral signatures Page
  
  Explore the characteristic patterns of reflectance values across image bands
- Sentinel Explorer - create and interpret scatter plots Page
  
  Check the distribution and correlation of pairs of spectral bands
- Sentinel Explorer - identify land cover 'classes' Page
  
  Use bivariate scatter plots to find similar areas in an image
- Assessment: Page
  
  Check out these questions and exercises

Section: Fundamentals: from physics to visuals | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | Z_GIS

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Fundamentals: from physics to visuals

Fundamentals: from physics to visuals