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
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2 project reports (DEM generation and one more free choice/individual related to DEM analysis). Grades, ca. 50%
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Two essays about selected topics, ~5-10 pages, incl. illustrations, literature list (pass/fail)
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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).
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.
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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