Remotesensing for agricultural applications

-      principlesand techniques

Instructors:

Nanjing Agricultural University

Dr. Tao Cheng (E-mail: tcheng@njau.edu.cn);   Dr. Xia Yao (E-mail: yaoxia@njau.edu.cn)

Dr. Chongya Jiang (E-mail: chongya@njau.edu.cn)

Dr. Hengbiao Zheng (E-mail: zhenghb@njau.edu.cn)

Teachinglanguage: English

Course evaluations:

Lab reports (10% ×3); paper presentations (10%×3); exams (10% ×3); class performance (10%).

Courseobjectives:

·        To understandthe basic principles of remote sensing for various ground and satelliteplatforms

·    To understandthe role of earth observation technology in monitoring agro-ecosystem changesat regional and global scales

·        To obtainhands-on experience in remote sensing image processing using the professionalsoftware ENVI

·        To understandthe principles of popular data processing methods

·        To develop theability in critical and innovative thinking