Academic Catalog

GGIT563 MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING

Course Code: 8650563
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Geodetic And Geographical Information Technologies
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The principles and the applications of both passive (radiation) and active (radar) microwave remote sensing. The physical radiation principles for remotely measuring surface processes, plane waves, polarization, dielectric properties of manner, scattering, absorption. Microwave remote sensing systems, tradeoffs and sensor capabilities.