Module: Remote Sensing of the Earth System (1201-500)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  2. Semester, elective
• Promotionsstudiengang Naturwissenschaften (Doctoral degree programmes, since 14.02.2015)
  2. Semester, elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  2. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

An advisable complement is the module 3103-440 "Spatial data analysis with GIS"

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge in mathematics and physics

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

Written exam

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

56 h attendance + 124 h independent study = 180 h workload

Professional competences:

After completion of the module students can describe the basic principles of remote sensing including the radiative transfer equation. They can apply and improve methods for remote sensing of land-surface properties (temperature, fluxes, vegetation), of the atmosphere (temperature and humidity profiles, clouds, and precipitation). Students can interpret remote sensing data from satellites (e.g. visualization of high-impact weather events such as hurricanes).

Comments:

Maximum number of participants: 20

eLearning:

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