GIS 513
SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY
Two hours lecture, Two credit hours (2+0)
Instructor: A. Hüsnü Eronat
(Güz Yarıyılı)
PREREQUISITES
: None
TEXTBOOK : Robinson, I.S., Satellite Oceanography – An Introduction for Oceanographers
and Remote Sensing Scientists, Wiley-Parix Series in Remote Sensing, 1997
REFERENCE BOOKS
: Remote Sensing Applications in Marine Sciences and
Technology. Ed. A.P. Cracknelll. NATO ASI Series.
BILKO Image Processing Software Manual.
ERDAS Imagine Software Manual.
COURSE OBJECTIVES :
Fundamentals of remote sensing in oceanography, including space platforms, their orbits,
instruments, data retrieval and image processing. Oceanographic applications of remote sensing,
including visible, infrared and microwave techniques for sensing ocean color, temperature,
salinity, currents and waves. Recent developments of remote sensing models for oceanic studies
and new developments in data analysis.
COURSE OUTLINE :
WEEK 1.
Introduction
WEEK 2
Theoretical Background
2.1
Review of Electromagnetic Radiation
2.2
Radiometric Units and Terms
2.3
Absorption in the Atmosphere
2.4
Radiative Transfer Equation
WEEK 3
Theoretical Background
3.1
Scatter in the Atmosphere
3.2
The Influence of Particles
3.3
Transmission Through the Atmosphere
3.4
Interaction of Radiation with Surface
WEEK 4.
Satellite Systems
4.1
Obits
4.2
Descriptions of Ocean-Observing Satellites and Their Instruments
4.3
Future Satellite Systems
4.4
Source of Data
4.5
Presentation of SMARTECH Ground Station
WEEK 5
Practical Aspects of Satellite
5.1
Oceanography
5.2
5.3
Upper Ocean Processes
Air-Sea Interaction
WEEK 6
Practical Aspects of Satellite
6.1
Mixed Layer Determination
6.2
Velocity Determination
6.3
Tropical Dynamics
WEEK 7
Observation Using Visible, Infrared and Microwave Radiation
7.1
Radiometric Instruments
7.2
Sources of Error
7.3
Influence of Clouds
WEEK 8
Midterm Examination
WEEK 9
Observation Using Visible, Infrared and Microwave Radiation
9.1
Observation of SST Using AVHRR and SSM/Z
9.2
Radiation Budgets
9.3
Measurements of Oceanic Rain
WEEK10.
Radar Observation of the Sea
10.1 Theory of Radar Scatter from the Sea
10.2 Scatterometer Application
10.3 Synthetic Aperture Radars
10.4 Altimetry
10.5 Sources of Error
10.6 Observation of Ocean, Geoid, Wind, Waves and Surface Geostrophic Currents
WEEK11
Image Processing Techniques
11.1 Hardware and Software
11.2 Geometric and Radiometric Corrections
11.3 Image Registrations
11.4 Enhancement
11.5 Image Classification
11.6 Pattern Recognition
11.7 Presentation of ERDAS Software Package
WEEK 12
Presentation of HRPT Software Package
WEEK 13
Applications of ERDAS and HRPT
WEEK 14
Applications of ERDAS and HRPT
WEEK 15
Applications of ERDAS and HRPT
GRADING: 25% Midterm Examination, 35% Assignments, 40%Final Examination