GEF9320 – Radiation and Remote Sensing
Course description
Course content
The radiative transfer equation in a plane-parallel atmosphere. Absorption and emission of longwave radiation. Absorption and scattering of shortwave radiation in cloudy and cloud free atmospheres. Transmission and reflection. Principles for satellite remote sensing. Active remote sensing with LIDAR.
Learning outcome
To provide the necessary background for work with radiative transfer problems in meteorology and oceanography, especially in connection with numerical models and remote sensing.
Admission
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with GEF4320 – Radiation and remote sensing (discontinued)
6 credits against GF335
Teaching
Lectures and exercises/colloquia; total 4 hours per week. Seminars where students will present relevant articles/books. A 3-4 day field excursion at Andøya.
Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet, are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the Studies administration, email address: studieinfo@geo.uio.no
General information about excursions at the Department of Geosciences.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
Completed assignments. Written mid-term exam. Approved field report. Oral final exam.
Exam questions will only be available in English.
Language of examination
In this course any written exam questions or assignment questions may be available in English only.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.