Earth Observation with Optical and SAR Data
National Center for Remote Sensing and Geo-Informatics (NCRG), Karachi, Pakistan · Education, Training & Awareness Division
Pre-requisites
Basic knowledge of Remote Sensing & GIS.
Objectives
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), owing to its advantage of cloud / haze penetration, day, night and all weather coverage, carries a great potential to be used in a variety of application areas. SAR uses different wavebands within microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum, to identify and delineate various earth features/objects. Thus, this training course aims to provide understanding in radar remote sensing, impart knowledge and hands-on experience in SAR specific open source software for processing SAR imagery, acquaint participants with techniques of extracting information from SAR imagery products, familiarize participants with techniques of integrating SAR and optical data and share information about various applications of SAR imagery.
Course Contents
- Basic Concepts of Optical & SAR Imagery
- Past, Present and Future Satellite and Radar Technologies
- Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of SAR Images
- Hands-on practice on SAR Data Processing
- Land Applications of SAR
- Ocean Application of SAR
- Principles of Radar Interferometry
- Understand/Read Interferograms
- Advanced SAR Applications
Course Fee & Assessment
- Course Fee
- PKR 25,000 (US $300 for foreign participants)
- Venue
- NCRG, Karachi
- Assessment
- Oral or written examination
- Application Form
- Download