Fundamentals of Remote sensing:
Remote Sensing: definition and scope;
Electro-magnetic radiation: characteristics, interaction with Earth materials
Remote sensing regions and bands; Types of remote sensing Data.
Types of data, FCC
General orbital characteristics of remote sensing satellites;
Aerial Photographs. Photo Interpretation Techniques, Parallax,
Stereoscopic Vision in Stereo-pairs
Stereoscopy; Concepts of Orientation, Interior and exterior elements
of orientation; Stereoscopic parallax; Relief displacement.
Satellite Imagery. General characteristics of remote sensing sensors;
Types of Sensors: Optical, Thermal and Microwave Sensors System;
Characteristics of MSS, HRV, LISS;
Introduction to the various satellites used; Meteorological satellites and
Earth resources