SUBJECT
Title
Satellite meteorology and remote sensing
Type of instruction
lecture + practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2+1
Recommended in
Semester 2
Typically offered in
Spring semester
Course description
Satellite orbits, radiation measurements from satellites, systems of meteorological satellites, digital processing of meteorological satellite measurements, determination of wind vectors, nephanalysis, calculation of earth surface temperatures, identification of cloud types, determination of vegetation indices, vertical sounding of the atmosphere, visual evaluation and synoptic application of satellite pictures.
Readings
- Cobb A. B., 2003: Weather Observation Satellites, Rosen Pub Group, 63 p.
- Online information available on official websites of reliable organizations, international institutes, e.g., www.eumetsat.int, www.noaa.gov, www.nasa.gov