REMOTE SENSING - SPRING 2008
| Instructor: | Dr. Nolan Atkins |
| Office: | Vail 404 |
| Phone: | (802)-626-6238 |
| email: | nolan.atkins@lyndonstate.edu |
| Office Hours: | MWF 8-9, T TH 9-9:30 AM |
| or just stop by! |
Course prerequisites: Physical Met.
Goals of the course: By the end of this course you will:
- Understand the basic theoretical principles for how remote sensing instruments work.
- Understand the advantages and limitations of each instrument.
- Understand how the measurements are made and have a greater ability to properly interpret meteorological data obtained from remote sensing instruments.
- Have gained experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation
Required text: Class notes and handouts
Reference Texts for further
reading:
Radar:
Radar for Meteorologists by Ronald Rinehart
Radar in Meteorology, Edited by Dave Atlas
Radar and Atmospheric Science: A Collection of Essays in Honor of David Atlas (AMS Monograph edited by R. Wakimoto and R. Srivastava)
Satellite:
Images in Weather Forecasting by Bader et al.
Satellite Meteorology, An Introduction by Kidder and Vonder Harr
Other relevant references will be mentioned at the time a particular topic is being covered.
Grading: The material covered in the exams will come from the
lecture material covered in class and laboratory exercises. The
laboratory exercises will be largely independent activities. In
class participation in encouraged and can make a difference in
your grade if you are between two grades.
Grading Breakdown:
| Lab Assignments | 40% | |
| 3 one hour exams | 45% | each exam is 15% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
Makeups and late assignments: There will be no makeup exams. If you miss one of the
exams during the semester for a
legitimate reason, the other two will count as 45% of
your grade (22.5% each). See me for what is considered a legitimate reason
to miss an exam. All lab assignments MUST be
turned in on time, no credit will be given to late assignments.
Attendance and Academic
Honesty: As per Lyndon State
College Catalog
Reasonable Accommodation statement: Students with disabilities who request accommodations are asked to provide a certification letter within the first two weeks of class. Students should contact Mary Etter, Learning Specialist, in the Academic Support office (Vail 325) to arrange for the appropriate letter to be sent.
COURSE TOPICS
1. Meteorological Measurements 1 week
2. Radar and Lidar 6-7 weeks
3. Profiler/RASS Sodars 2-3 weeks
4. Satellite 3 weeks
5. Other remote sensing instruments 2-3 weeks:
- Cloud Photogrammetry
- GPS
- bistatic radar
Last update: December 18, 2007 08:27