INSTRUCTORS
Lectures: | V. Sakkas, Laboratory Teaching Staff J. Alexopoulos, Assoc. Prof. S. Vassilopoulou, Laboratory Teaching Staff |
Lab. Training: | V. Sakkas, Laboratory Teaching Staff J. Alexopoulos, Assoc. Prof. S. Vassilopoulou, Laboratory Teaching Staff V. Nikolis, Laboratory Technical Staff |
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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS
LEVEL / SEMESTER: | EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 7th |
TYPE: | Specific background, Skills development |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK - ECTS: | Lectures, Practical exercises
2 hours of lecturing,
1 hour of practical exercises per week,
4 ECTS credit |
Prerequisites: | None |
Language of instruction and Assessment: | Greek (V.S.1 English) |
Availability to Erasmus+ Students: | YES in English |
COURSE CONTENT:
A. Lectures
- Earth Monitoring Satellite Systems: Historical Retrospection, E/M Radiation, Influence of the Atmosphere on Radiation, Interaction of Radiation & Earth's Surface Features, Spectral Identities, Thermal Radiation, Active & Passive Recording Systems, Characteristics of Digital of images.
- Satellite Recording Systems: Satellite orbits & characteristics, Spatial resolution, Spectral resolution, Radiometric resolution, Temporal resolution. Types & characteristics of instruments.
- Processing & Analysis of Satellite Images: Radiometric, Atmospheric, Geometric Corrections of Digital Images, Image Optimization Techniques-Histogram Enhancement, Classification of Satellite Images.
- Interpretation of Satellite Images: Visual interpretation - Interpretation of Digital Data with modern software.
- Optical Satellite Systems: (LANDSAT, IKÓNOS, QUICKBIRD, SPOT etc.), Thermal Satellite Systems, Applications in Geosciences & Natural Disasters.
- Satellite Radar Systems: Introduction to Radar Theory-Radar Image Geometry-Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images. Radar Intervalometry & Differential Radar Intervalometry, Fixed Reflector Intervalometry, Cumulative Intervalometry (Basic Principles), Applications (Detection of Aseismic, Pre- & Post-seismic Ground Deformation, Volcano Monitoring, Landslides, Tectonic Micro-motions)-Environmental Applications.
- Global Positioning System (GNSS): Basic Principles, Active Satellite Positioning Systems (GNSS), Ground & Space Division of GNSS. Satellite Orbits Satellite Signal, Ground Signal Recording, Geodetic Receivers, Ground Observations & GNSS Networks, (Objectives-Planning Strategies, Network Methods & Measurement), Data Analysis & Management (Data Quality & Type, Data Fusion, Atmospheric Effects, Data Accuracy, Network Correction), Differential GNSS Measurements, Special GPS Data Processing Software, Environmental & Geotectonic Applications of GPS Measurements.
- Geographical Information Systems in Geological and Geoenvironmental Studies. Organization of data, creation of databases, processing of thematic levels.
B. Practical Exercises & Laboratory work and exercises using s/w packages:
- Introduction to the use and display of digital satellite data
- Processing of satellite images using ENVI s/w
- Processing of satellite geodetic data (GNSS) using the Leica Infinity S/w; introduction to the Bernese post-processing s/w
- Processing satellite radar images using open source software (SNAP)
- Processing of satellite data using GIS commercial s/w ArcGIS
- Map composition and interpretation using ArcGIS s/w
C. Field exercises:
One-day Educational Exercise collecting GNSS data on the broader area of the University campus
LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
| Activity | Student’s effort |
| Lectures | 26 hours |
| Practical Exercises | 10 hours |
| Fieldwork | 3 hours |
| Unguided Study | 35 hours |
| Preparation for final Assessment | 26 hours |
| Total student effort | 100 hours |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
The assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the possibility of examination in English for Erasmus students).
I. LECTURES (70%)
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES (30%)
- There is a single written examination process for both, the theoretical and practical sections of the course. Additionally, it is given an altered option of assessment via an essay/report on a specified subjected covering the basic concepts of the course.
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography
- GPS και Γεωδαιτικές Εφαρμογές. Φωτίου Α.Ι., Πικριδάς Χ. [Κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 22768688]
- Εφαρμογές Συστημάτων Γεωγραφικών Πληροφοριών και Τηλεανίχνευσης σε Γεωλογικές και Γεω-Περιβαλλοντικές Μελέτες, Σ. ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ., (e-book: pdf) [Κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 33239672]
Additional Teaching Material:
- GPS Theory and practice, Hofmann-Wellenhof, Lichtenegger H., Collins J., Springer
- Sattellie InSAR Data, Reservoir monitoring from Space, Ferretti, A., EAGE, ISBN 978-90-73834-71-2
- Τηλεπισκόπηση, Αρχές, Ψηφιακή Ανάλυση Εικόνας, Εφαρμογές, Σκιάνης Γ., Νικολακόπουλος Κ., Βαιόπουλος Δ. ISBN 978-960-50-027-3
- InSAR Principles: Guidelines for SAR Interferometry Processing and Interpretation, E-book, European Space Agency, https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/TM-19/TM-19_InSAR_web.pdf
1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)