REMOTE SENSING II
cod. 19413

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geofisica della terra solida (GEO/10)
Field
Discipline geofisiche
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
56 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

<br />To provideconcepts and methods for a spectroscopy at various scales (laboratory, in thefield, from remote) for the analysis of minerals and rocks in the Visible-nearInfrared. To provide concepts and methods for evaluation of the thermalradiance of surface rocks and sedimentary bodies

Prerequisites

<br />Remotesensing 1

Course unit content

<br /> <br />1 –Advanced spectroscopy in the visible-near infrared (VIS-SWIR).<br />1.1 –Integration of the knowledge of the electronic processes<br />1.2 –Relationship between variation of the spectral parameters and mineral chemistry.<br />1.3 –Analysis of mineral mixtures – Scattering effects.<br />1.4 –Spectroscopy of the rocks.<br />1.5 –Methods of decomposition of the spectral curves (parameterization, Gaussiandistribution).<br />1.6 – Insitu surface reflectance spectroscopic measurements<br />1.7 - Hyperspectralimage sensors for remote sensing in the VIS-SWIR – interferometers – codes forthe atmospheric effects correction.<br /> <br />2.2 –Laboratory 1 <br />2.1 –Analysis of laboratory data of rocks and minerals<br />2.2 - Analysis of remote hyperspectral data for lithologicand mineral exploration<br /> <br />3 –Spectroscopy in the Mid-infrared (Mid-IR)<br />3.1 – Kirchhofflaw<br />3.2 –Otical constants<br />3.3 –Reflectivity and emissivity spectra of minerals and rocks<br />3.4 – Insitu surface emittance measurements<br />3.5 –Hyperspectral profile and imaging systems for remote sensing in the Mid-IR.<br /> <br />4 -Laboratory 2.<br />4.1 - Analysisof laboratory data of rocks and minerals<br />4.2 -Analysis of remote hyperspectral data for lithologic and mineral exploration<br /> <br />5 –Analysis of thermal properties of the terrain<br />5.1 –Emissivity-temperature separation<br />5.2 –Processes at terrain-atmosphere interface<br />5.3 –Thermal properties: capacity, conductivity, thermal inertia<br />5.4 - Thermal variation in the terrain verticalprofile<br />5.5 – Insitu surface temperature and solar irradiance measurements<br />5.6 –Methods for evaluating the radiance variation of the terrestrial surface.<br /> <br />6 –Laboratory 3<br />6.1 –Remote sensing data processing for terrain thermal properties evaluation

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />A. Beran and E. Libowitzky, ed.,Spectroscopic methods in mineralogy, EMU, Eötvös UniversityPress, 2004 (cap. 1e 3).<br />R.G. Burns, Mineralogicalapplications of crystal field theory, Cambridge University Press,1970.<br />C.M.Pietersand P.A.J. Englert,Remote geochemical analysis: elemental andmineralogical composition, CambridgeUniversity Press, 1993.<br />B.S. Siegal and A.B. Gillespie,Remote sensing in geology, John Wiley and Sons, 1980 (Cap.2).<br /><br />Course notes<br />

Teaching methods

<br />Lectures:<br />Orallectures and exercises<br />Laboratorywith written final report<br /> <br />Examinations:<br />Oralexamination and discussion about the written report

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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