Index
UNIT – I Basics of Remote Sensing Definition History Advantages Aerial Photography and Satellite Remote Sensing Components of Remote Sensing System Energy Source Energy-Atmosphere Interaction Energy Interaction with Atmosphere and Surface Materials Spectral Signatures UNIT – II Remote Sensing Platforms Aircrafts and Satellites Orbital Characteristics of Sun-synchronous and Geostationary satellites Special Purpose Satellites Remote Sensing Sensors Types of Sensors Active Passive Framing Systems (Cameras) Scanning System Sensor Characteristics Spatial Resolution Spectral Resolution Radiometric Resolution Temporal Resolution. UNIT – III Introduction to GIS History of development of GIS Geo Spatial Data GIS operations Standard GIS packages Applications of GIS; Datum and Map Projections Concept of Datum Coordinate Systems Map Projections Map Transformations UNIT – IV Data Models Spatial and Non-Spatial Data models Spatial Digital formats Spatial Data Creation Scanners Digitizers Digital