Lesson: Remote sensing imageryZirek MalikovaOShTU, Software Engineering Departmentzirek.malicova@mail.ru

Module: Data Acquisition and data interpretation

Objectives:1. Definition of remote sensing.2. Basics of remote sensing.3. Remote sensing software.4. Tasks for students.5. References.

What is Remote Sensing?"Remote sensing is the science (and to some extent, art) of acquiring information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing, and applying that information."

[A Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Tutorial]

Basics of remote sensing•Physical basics•Satellite systems•Visual image interpretation•Image processing and enhancement•Classification techniques

Physical basics

•electromagnetic spectrum, •radiation and absorption principles, atmospheric influences

•Energy interpretation with earth surface features

•spectral reflectance properties

The electromagnetic spectrum

Energy Interaction with Earth Surface Features

Specular and diffuse reflectance.

Satellite orbits•Geostationary orbit(METEOSAT)

Synchronous (polar) Orbit (LANDSAT)

Satellite sensorsActive sensors Passive sensors

Resolutions•Spatial•Spectral•Radiometric•Temporal

Spatial resolution•Low resolution: larger 30 m•Medium resolution: 2-30 m•High resolution: under 2 m

Spectral resolutions

LANDSAT and SPOT spectral resolution

Visual image interpretation1. the recognition of objects2. a true interpretation

Schematic presentation of the Interpretation Process.

Image enhancement• Histogram Stretches

• Filter

Image classification

Unsupervised Classification

Supervised Classification

The classification process

Remote sensing software•ERDAS

•MapInfo•ESRI•AutoDesk•IDRISI•RemoteView

Open source

• GRASS GIS• QGIS• OSSIM

Tasks for students1. How can we do image interpretation in

QGIS?

References1.http://www.seo-sproject.eu/modules/remotesensing/remotesensing-c01-p01.html