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Last update: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Kliment, CSc. (26.04.2023)
represent spatially explicit periodic measurements of the physical properties of the Earth's surface. However, they are also fascinating visual records, enabling a better understanding of the processes that shape out environment. In this one-semester course, we will discuss the basic methods of working with optical, microwave and altimetric data and their application in various fields of physical geography. Additionally, the use of historical data such as reconnaissance satellite photography from 1960s and 1970s, archived aerial photographs, and satellite altimetry is included. These methos enable us to study snow distribution, glaciers and ice sheets, landforms on Earth and Mars, geology, soils and natural hazards. Furthermore, they allow us to monitor surface water quality, detect groundwater and water in deserts and to monitor vegetation, oceans and atmosphere. A short theoretical background and major applications will be provided for each of the topics. |
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Last update: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Kliment, CSc. (26.04.2023)
Basics of remote sensing History of remote sensing, Sensors, Data visualisation, Basic data processing methods, Image transforms Snow and ice Snow mapping: Spectral properties of snow, Snow/cloud recognition, Snow mapping using passive microwave sensors Monitoring of mountain glaciers: methods of glacier delineation, glacier inventories, mapping of equilibrium line altitude ELA, glacier velocity, mass balance Dynamics Ice Sheets: Flow velocity, Mass balance Geomorphology Methods: sources of image data, image interpretation, stereo viewing, Hough transform Areas of applications: Structural features, Volcanic forms, Arid environments, Glacier landforms, Karst landscape, Erosion Water quality Spectral properties of water, Parameters of water quality (Chlorophyll a, Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM), Turbidity and further parameters), Ground measurements, Retrievals based on Sentinel-2 Groundwater survey by remote sensing & Water in deserts
Ground water (GW) storage by satellite altimetry, Land surface subsidence due to the GW depletion, GW discharge, Vegetation response to GW Oasis and lakes in desert, Fluvial activity in desert, Radar rivers - subsurface imaging, GW extraction and irrigation schemes, GW for refugee camps Vegetation Spectral properties of vegetation, Spectral indices (NDVI, SAVI, EVI) Biophysical parameters (LAI, NPP, FAPAR), Use of SAR, Lidar and fluorescence Geomorphology Methods: Image interpretation, Stereo viewing, Hough transform, Applications: Structural landforms, Tectonics, Desert environment, Glacial and periglacial landforms, Karst landscapes, Erosion Natural hazards Thematic areas: landslides, earthquakes, volcanic activity, floods and tsunami, forest fires, remote sensing services Geology Tectonic lineaments, Mapping of lithology by broad-band sensors, Spectral properties of minerals, Mineral mapping Soils Spectral response and colour, Minerals (iron oxide, clay, non-clay and carbonate minerals), Soil organic matter, Salinity, Soil moisture, roughness and texture Oceanography Salinity, Sea surface temperature, Bathymetry, Sea level changes, Wind vectors, Sea ice monitoring, Ocean colour and oil spill detection Mars Surface features, Early missions, Mars Global Surveyor, MOLA DEM, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Express Mission Atmosphere Methods of data acquisitions, Monitoring of precipitation: TRMM and GPM, Atmospheric composition from TIR data, Sentinel 5P/TROPOMI, Copernicus service |