UiO: GEO 4520

Advanced remote sensing and topographic analysis

Autumn semester 2011 (Preliminary!)

 

 

Classfronter

Data, resources, papers, etc. in Classfronter

 

Times & Teachers

Tuesdays:     13:15-17:00 (U07, Visjonariet)

                        13:15-16:00 (219)

Thursdays:    14:15-16:00 (U07)

 

Teachers: Bernd Etzelmüller (BE), Andreas Kääb (AK), Sebastian Westermann (SW), Chris Nuth (CN), Kejrsti Gisnås (KG)

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Requirements

  • 2 project reports (DEM generation and one more free choice/individual related to DEM analysis). Grades, ca. 50%

  • Two essays about selected topics, ~5-10 pages, incl. illustrations, literature list (pass/fail)

  • Oral examination end of semester, ca. 50%

 

Preliminary teaching plan

 

Week 36

 

Tuesday, 6.9.           Introduction (pensum, groups ,etc.) (BE, AK)

                                   Lecture: DEM generation from air and space (2h, AK)

Thursday, 8.9           Lab: Intro to software and first project

 

 

Week 37

 

Tuesday, 13.9.         no  Lecture and Lab

Thursday, 15.9         no Lab

Self reading of papers and preparation of essay on DEM generation from space.

 

 

Week 38

 

Tuesday, 20.9.         Lecture: DEM generation cont. and end (AK)

Wednesday, 21.9.    Lab (CN from 13:00 on)

Thursday, 22.9         Lab (CN)

Self reading of papers and preparation of essay on DEM generation from space.

Essay 1 due date see below.

 

 

Week 39

 

Tuesday, 27.9.         Lab (CN).

Wednesday, 28.9.    Lab

Thursday, 29.9         Presentation of project 1 initial results (for feedback)

Draft project report 1 and essay 1 due on 11.10.

 

 

Week 40

 

Tuesday, 4.10.         Lecture: Low-resolution sensors, thermal infrared, remote sensing of snow cover, albedo, etc. (SW)

Thursday, 6.10.        Lecture: cont. (SW)

 

 

Week 41

 

Tuesday, 11.10.       Lab: Intro to MATLAB (SW)

Thursday, 13.10.     Lab: Lab-work with MODIS – LST estimation and

/or snow cover (SW)

 

 

Week 42

 

Tuesday, 18.10.       Lab: Lab-work with MODIS – LST estimation and/or snow cover (SW)

 Thursday, 20.10.     Lecture: Principles of geomorphometry (BE) (OBS: 14-17)!!!

 

Week 43

 

Tuesday, 25.10.       Lecture: elevation models, terrain parameters, flow routing, DEM analysis, etc. (BE)

Thursday, 27.10.     Lab: Intro to project 2 (SW, KG)

Project 2 can be designed individually with teachers (e.g. MODIS snow cover time series/LST series, flow routing, comparison medium and high resolution albedo and thermal infrared, etc.)

 

 

Week 44

 

Tuesday, 1.11.         LAB (CN)

Thursday, 3.11.        Lecture: Environmental models within DEM …(BE)

Self reading papers and preparation essay 2 (topic and due date to be announced)

 

 

Week 45

 

Tuesday, 8.11.         Lab (CN)

Thursday, 10.11.    LAB (self work)

Self reading papers and preparation essay 2

 

 

Week 46

 

Tuesday, 15.11.       Lecture: Environmental models within DEM …(BE)

Thursday, 17.11.     Lab (SW, KG)

Self reading papers and preparation essay 2

 

 

Week 47

 

Tuesday, 22.11.       Lab and project 2 presentation

Thursday, 24.11.     -”-

Project report 2 due date later, to be announced.

 

 

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Andreas Kääb

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