Remote Sensing Principles and Applications

Code:

CMRM06

Acronym:

CMRM06

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Marine Biology and Ecology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Marine Sciences - Marine Resources

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCMRM	8	Specialisation in Marine Biology and Ecology 2008	1	-	5	50	135
		Specialisation in Aquaculture and Fisheries 2008	1	-	5	50	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Provide basic knowledge about remote sensing, its principles and applications. Provide basic knowledge of image processing. Provide the necessary knowledge to prepare a research paper on a topic to be defined within the marine and coastal applications.

Learning outcomes and competences

Principles of remote sensing.

Working method

Presencial

Program

-Principles of Remote Sensing: Energy Sources and electromagnetic concepts. - Characteristics of satellites and sensors. - Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing: Histrograms and Filters - Satellites, sensors and applications - I mageClassification  - Examples on the application of remote sensing to marine resources and coastal areas. - SAR Applications.

Mandatory literature

Ana Duarte Fonseca, João Cordeiro Fernandes; Detecção remota , Lisboa : Lidel, 2004. ISBN: 972-757-292-8
Thomas M. Lillesand,, Ralph W. Kiefer, Jonathan W. Chipman. - 6th edition; Remote sensing and image interpretation, Hoboken : John Wiley, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-470-05245-7
John R. Jensen. - 2nd edition; Remote sensing of the environment : an earth resourse perspective , Upper Sadlle River : Prentice-Hall, 2007. ISBN: 0-13-188950-8
Arthur P. Cracknell, Ladson Hayes. - 2nd edition.; Introduction to remote sensing , Boca Raton : CRC, 2007. ISBN: 0-8493-9255-1
Seelye Martin.; An introduction to ocean remote sensing, New York : Cambridge University, 2004. ISBN: 0-521-80280-6

Complementary Bibliography

I. S. Robinson; Satellite oceanography : an introduction for oceanographers and remote-sensing scientists, Chichester : John Wiley and Sons, 1994. ISBN: 0-471-95424-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

The evaluation is done through a research work in a scientific paper format and presentation of the same  and also a report on the work done in practical classes.

Software

PCI Geomática
QuantumGIS
Spring

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	220,00
100%	Trabalho escrito		60,00	2013-02-25
100%	Prova oral		15,00	2013-03-01
100%	Trabalho laboratorial		25,00	2013-02-20
	Total:	-	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification = Paper 60%) + oral presentation (15%) + report (25%)