Basics

Sensor simulation

This lecture describes the theoretical process chain of sensor forward simulation. In particular, the individual steps are explained as the signal undergoes a transformation from surface material reflectance via top of atmosphere radiance up to sensor DN (level-0 data), the raw product of real sensors.
This slide collection is one of the basic lectures offered by HYPERedu. It contains all essential information for understanding, but it is recommended to have worked through the lecture “Pre-processing of hyperspectral remote sensing data” beforehand.

EnMAP-Box

The EnMAP-Box is a free and open source plug-in for QGIS. It is designed to process imaging spectroscopy data and particularly developed to handle data from the upcoming EnMAP satellite. The EnMAP-Box provides state-of-the-art applications for the processing of high dimensional spectral and temporal remote sensing data and a graphical user interface that enhances the GIS oriented visualization capabilities in QGIS by applications for visualization and exploration of imaging spectroscopy raster data and spectral libraries.

Installation
Getting Started

Basics of SAR

This presentation is part of a four-part series on the basics on Synthetic Aperture Radar.

By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:

  • Understand the physics of SAR image formation
  • Describe the interaction of SAR with the land surface
  • Describe the necessary data preprocessing
  • Explain what information is available from SAR
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Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Conceptos básicos de SAR

Esta presentación es parte de una serie de cuatro tomos sobre los conceptos básicos del Radar de Apertura Sintética.

Al finalizar esta presentación los participantes podrán:

  • Entender los parámetros físicos de las imágenes SAR
  • Describir la interacción de la señal de SAR con la superficie terrestre
  • Describir los pasos necesarios para pre procesar las imágenes
  • Entender la información que se puede extraer de las imágenes SAR
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Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

SAR Processing and Data Analysis

This presentation is part of a four-part series on the basics on Synthetic Aperture Radar.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand Sentinel Data
  • Perform image preprocessing
  • Analyze SAR imagery to classify land and water
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Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Procesamiento y análisis de datos de SAR

Esta presentación es parte de una serie de cuatro tomos sobre los conceptos básicos del Radar de Apertura Sintética.

Al finalizar esta presentación los participantes podrán:

  • Entender los parámetros físicos de las imágenes SAR
  • Describir la interacción de la señal de SAR con la superficie terrestre
  • Describir los pasos necesarios para pre procesar las imágenes
  • Entender la información que se puede extraer de las imágenes SAR
Descargar Diapositivas
Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Introduction to Polarimetric SAR

This presentation is part of a four-part series on the basics on Synthetic Aperture Radar.

Learning Objectives: Brief introduction to polarimetry and familiarize students with

  • Mathematical representation
  • Data format
  • Data processing for land cover mapping
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Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Introducción SAR polarimétrico

Esta presentación es parte de una serie de cuatro tomos sobre los conceptos básicos del Radar de Apertura Sintética.

El objetivo es darles una introducción básica sobre la polarimetría y familiarizarlos con

  • Expresiones matemáticas
  • El formato de los datos
  • El procesamiento de los datos para crear mapas de cobertura terrestre
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Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Introduction to SAR Interferometry

This presentation is part of a four-part series on the basics on Synthetic Aperture Radar.

Learning Objectives: Brief introduction to polarimetry and familiarize students with

  • Understand the basic physics of SAR interferometry
  • Describe what SAR interferometric phase tells about the land surface
  • Describe the necessary data preprocessing
  • Understand the information content in SAR interferometric images
Download slides
Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)

Introducción a SAR interferométrico

Esta presentación es parte de una serie de cuatro tomos sobre los conceptos básicos del Radar de Apertura Sintética.

Al finalizar esta presentación los participantes podrán:

  • Entender la física básica de la interferometría SAR
  • Describir lo que la fáse interferométrica SAR nos dice acerca de la superficie terrestre
  • Describir el preprocesamiento de datos necesario
  • Entender el contenido informático en las imágenes SAR interferométricas
Descargar Diapositivas
Erica Podest

Erica Podest

NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dr. Erika Podest is a scientist with the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her research focuses on using Earth observing satellites, particularly microwave sensors, for characterizing and monitoring wetland ecosystems and seasonal freeze/thaw dynamics in the northern high latitudes as related to the global carbon and water cycles and climate change. She is working on the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, a NASA Earth observing satellite that launched on Jan. 31 2015, which is improving our understanding of Earth’s water and carbon cycles and our ability to manage water resources. (Source: NASA ARSET)