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6. Lectures on CCD' s. 
Bibliography: 
The main bibliography suggested for this course is 
included in the next references: Holz Ed., 1973; 
Colwell Ed., 1983; Ruiz-Azuara, 1984; Ruiz-Azuara, 
1985c; Sabins Jr, 1987; Castleman, 1979; Baxes, 
1984; Ripple Ed., 1989, Muller Ed., 1988 and 
articles from PE&RS, RSE among other Journals. 
III.1.2 Optical Remote Sensing: Theory and 
Water Resources Applications. 
It is a theoretical Interdisciplinary graduate 
course oriented to a Water Resources. All the 
themes are covered in 104 hours. It is required 
for the next experimental course, III.1.3, devoted 
to a real problem of national interest. It was 
offered for the first time in 1985. 
The program has the following themes: 
A. Theory: General Aspects. 
I. Introduction. 
1. Main Aspects of Remote Sensing. 
2. Hydrobiological parameters: 
Aspects. 
3. Radiative Transfer: Fundamental Concepts. 
General 
II. Scattering and Absorption of a Wave by a 
Single Particle. 
III. Characteristics of Discrete Scatterers in the 
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Biological Materials. 
IV. Inherent Optical Properties of Sea Water. 
V. Radiative Transfer Theory. 
B. Optical Remote Sensing: Specific Topics. 
I. Methodology and Requirements of Remote 
Sensing Data Collection. 
II. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation 
With the Earth’s Atmosphere. 
III. The Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation 
With The Earth’s Surface. 
IV. Spectral Signatures and Their Correction for 
Atmospheric and Noise Effects. 
V. Calibrations. 
VI. Shallow Waters and Hydrology. 
VII. Marine Biology and Water Quality. 
VIII. Oceanography. 
The diversity of backgrounds of the graduate 
Physicists, 
Biologists, Oceanologists, Engineers, or 
Ecologists, is considered when the themes for 
Seminars are distributed. Then, each one helps the 
others to understand those themes that know 
better. In this way, a positive interaction among 
the members of the group is stimulated. Each 
member learns to respect people with others’ 
specialties. 
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Bibliography: 
The main bibliography consulted for this course is 
listed in the following references:  Ishimaru, 
1978; Slater, 1980; Jerlov, 1976; Chandrasekhar, 
1960. Fgan, 1985; Nihoul Ed., 1984; Colwell Ed., 
1983; Asrar Ed., 1989 and articles from PE&RS, RSE 
among other Journals. 
III.1.3 Optical Remote Sensing: A real Case. 
It is an advanced graduate course. It works like a 
Research Seminar or a Professional Workshop. There 
are some requirements that the applicant should: 
fill: 
a) The Former Course III.1.2 
b) To have some experience on Digital Image 
Processing, equivalent to the background obtained 
during the course III.1.5. 
c) To be involved ina Natural Resource Project 
corresponding to a Mexican Area of interest or to 
be interested in collaborate with the Projects 
that we are running. 
d) To know Statistical Analysis. 
It is a very special course that needs support 
from the Grants corresponding to our Research 
Projects. Sometimes there are Master o Ph. D. 
Thesis involved. It was offered for the first time 
in 1989, incorporating the students of the 1988 
course III.1.2 to our research project Grant 
P218CCOC880375, supported by CONACYT. 
Objective: 
To apply the theories studied in the course 
Natural Resources or 
Sensing and  GIS 
TIT.1.2 to a certain 
Phenomena by using Remote 
Methods. 
The program includes the following aspects: 
I. Site Selection. 
II. Specific Problem Definition. 
III. System Optical Properties. 
IV. Ground Truth Data (with Field 
work and Bibliographic Search). 
V. Selection of the Remote Sensing Data and 
Acquirement (if it is necessary). 
VI. Data Analysis. 
1) Field 
2) Remote. 
VII. Analysis of the Results. 
1) Statistical. 
2) Classified Images. 
3) Simple and Multiple Regression Models. 
4) Modeling. 
5) Thematic Maps. 
6) Others. 
VIII. Conclusions and Publications.