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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.