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Remote Sensing and GIS
Paper Code:
PES 253
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
12.00
Unit I:
INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING AND AERIAL PHOTOINTERPRETATION
- Introduction
- Development of aerial photography
- Fundamental principles of aerial photography
- Types of aerial photographs, types of films
- Stereoscopic vision and its conditions
- Different viewing instruments
- Scale of aerial photographs
12.00
Unit II:
PRINCIPLES OF SATELLITE BASED REMOTE SENSING
- Development of remote sensing
- Fundamental principles of remote sensing-electromagnetic radiation
- EM spectrum
- Atmospheric windows
- Interaction with earth materials
- Microwave sensors
- Meteorological satellites
12.00
Unit III:
INTERPRETATION OF DATA PRODUCTS
- Data products- Photographic and digital data
- False colour composites
- Elements of interpretation of satellite imagery
- Spectral signatures,
- Ground truth
- Visual analysis of remotely sensed data.
12.00
Unit IV:
APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING
- Surface water pollution monitoring,
- Location of ground water rich zones
- Forest management
- Preparation of land use/studies
- Geological studies (tectonics, mineral exploration)
12.00
Unit V:
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
Principles of digital image processing- Image enhancement
- Introduction to GIS- Functional elements (components) of GIS
- Applications of GIS.
Essential Readings:
- M. Anji Reddy: Textbook of remote sensing and GIS, Hyderabad: B.S. Publications
- Study Material (Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecotourism.
- A.N. Patel and Surendra Singh. Remote Sensing : Principles and ApplicationsJodhpur, Scientific, 2004
- S M Rashid B S Sokhi. Remote Sensing Of Urban Environment(1999) Manak Publications
- P.Nag and M.Kudrat. Digital remote sensing .Publisher: Concept
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