ECOL501 Remote Sensing and GIS
Course categoryEcology and Environment Sciences
This 3 ECTS course provides the students with the fundamentals of remote sensing and Geographical information system. It teaches the characteristics of different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with the atmosphere and the earth’s surface. This course introduces reflective, thermal, and microwave remote sensing to students. It also makes the students understand aerial photography, photogrammetry, and global positioning system. It introduces the concept of image interpretation and various sensor characteristics. It makes the students understand the concept of data structures and basic spatial modeling concepts.
Teacher: S Jayakumar