Definition of remote sensing and its components – Electromagnetic spectrum – wavelength regions important to remote sensing – Wave theory, Particle theory, Stefan- Boltzmann and Wein’s Displacement Law – Atmospheric scattering, absorption – Atmospheric windows – spectral signature concepts –typical spectral reflective characteristics of water, vegetation and soil
Types of platforms – orbit types, Sun- synchronous and Geosynchronous – Passive and Active sensors resolution concept – Pay load description of important Earth Resources and Meteorological satellites – Airborne and space borne TIR and microwave sensors
Types of Data Products – types of image interpretation- basic elements of image interpretation- visual interpretation keys – Digital image processing – Pre-processing – image enhancement techniques – multispectral image classification – supervised and unsupervised.
Introduction – Maps- Definitions – Map projections – types of map projections – map analysis – GIS definition – basic components of GIS – standard GIS software – data type – Spatial and non-spatial (attribute) data – measurement scales- Data base Management Systems (DBMS).
Data models – vector and raster data – georeferencing – overlay analysis – data compression – data input by digitization and scanning – attribute data analysis – integrated data analysis – Application of GIS in highway alignment studies, Environmental and water resources – Land Information system.
Reference Book:
Ian Heywood “An Introduction to GISâ€, Pearson Education, Asia, 4th Edition 2012. Lo.C.P and A.K.W.Yeung, “Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systemsâ€, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2nd Edition 2010. Burrough P.A. and Rachel A. McDonell, “Principles of Geographical Information Systemsâ€, Oxford Publication, 3rd Edition 2016. Thomas. M.Lillesand and Ralph. W. Kiefer, “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretationâ€, John Wiley and Sons, 7th Edition 2015.
Text Book:
Lillesand, T.M., Kiefer, R.W. and J.W.Chipman. (2004). “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation†V Edn. John Willey and Sons (Asia) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Pp:763. Anji Reddy, M. (2001). Textbook of “Remote Sensing and Geo graphical Information System†Second edn. BS Publications, Hyderabad.
