ELEC-E4230 - Microwave Earth observation instrumentation D, Lecture, 5.9.2022-8.12.2022

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  Note: Final examination can be taken on 12.12.2022. See at the end of the page. 

  
  

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  Objective of the course
  

  Space is increasingly important vantage point which provides overview of planetary scale processes. Much of the remote sensing is done by using microwave instruments, radars and radiometers. This Earth Observation Instrumentation course gives detailed overview of latest microwave remote sensing instrumentation and advanced imaging techniques, which are used to map our home planet. Main focus is on spaceborne instruments and data provided by satellites, such as Copernicus Sentinel 1, TanDEM-X, ICEYE radars and SMOS radiometer.  

  After taking the course, the student will be able to work with microwave satellite data. Download the data, preprocess, apply SAR interferometry  and simple polarimetry techniques and interpret the results. 
  

  
  

  Content of the course

  • Basics of microwave imaging and theoretical background
  • Electromagnetic radiation in microwave region. Pro
  • Remote sensing with microwave radiometers, spaceborne and groundborne.
  • Microwave emission and absorption
  • Properties of natural targets
  • Types of radiometers, radiometer technology
  • Radiometer applications
  • Remote sensing with spaceborne and airborne radars
  • Scattering and reflection of electromagnetic waves.
  • Scatterometer, Radar, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Imaging techniques: Polarimetry, Interferometry
  • SAR mage processing and interpretation
  • Future concepts and small satellite instruments
  • Microwave remote sensing in climate change monitoring

  Teaching

  The course consists of weekly lectures and weekly homeworks. 

  Assessment  

  Assessment of the course comprises of workshop and homework assessment, and written examination (to be updated in the beginning of the course

  
  

  Course textbook

  The course is partly based on, and we recommend the wonderful book by Fawwaz T. Ulaby and David G. Long, "MICROWAVE RADAR AND RADIOMETRIC REMOTE SENSING". The book has also rich selection of background material available at: http://mrs.eecs.umich.edu/start_here.html

  
  

  Aalto University students can read the electronic copy of the book HERE.

  Main teacher

  Jaan Praks
  Assistant Professor 
  jaan.praks@aalto.fi 
  Room: 2153 (TUAS)
  Phone:+358504205847 

  Link to last year course

  
  

  
  

  • Valitse aktiviteetti Midterm exam (can be taken also later)

    Saatavilla vasta, kun: Kuulut ryhmään L01 (SISU)

    

    Midterm exam (can be taken also later) Quiz -tehtävä

    The midterm examination is an online quiz. The quiz can be taken on 17.10.2022 between 10:00 - 16:00. Once opened, you have 90 minutes to answer as many questions as you can. All answered questions are submitted automatically when the quiz closes. All material is allowed.  Total amount of points is 35. In the end of the course similar type of examination is arranged for second part of the material. 

    Topics:
    Electromagnetic waves
    Blackbody radiation
    Radiometers
    Radiometer measurements

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  • Valitse aktiviteetti Final examination

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    Final examination Quiz -tehtävä

    The  final examination is an online quiz. The quiz can be taken on 12.12.2022 between 10:00 - 16:00. Once opened, you have 90 minutes to answer as many questions as you can. All answered questions are submitted automatically when the quiz closes. All material is allowed.  Total amount of points is 40.  

    Topics:
    Electromagnetic waves
    Radar
    SAR
    SAR Interferometry
    SAR polarimetry

    
    

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