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 Elevation Models

• Sources of Errors 
• Corrections
• Rotation and Resampling methods.

Spatial Data Analysis

• Raster data analysis
• Vector data analysis 
• Operations
  
• Buffering
• Overlay
• Union
• Intersect
• Merging
• Splitting
  

UNIT – V

Terrain Modelling & Analysis

• Contouring
• Vertical profiling
• Hill shading
• 3D perspectives

Slope & Aspect analysis 

• Viewshed analysis
• Watershed analysis

GIS Software: Introduction to QGIS or ARCGIS software.

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