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GP141 - Satellite Remote Sensing of the Oceans
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Last updated on Friday, February 01, 2008
1 January 8 Lecture 1: Introduction, logistics, expectations, philosophy
What oceanographic parameters can be measured from space?
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January 10 Lecture 2: How do satellites work? Sensors, orbits, and angles
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3 January 15 Lecture 3: What do satellites measure? Radiation and radiative transfer
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4 January 17 Computer Lab: Become an authorized SeaWiFS user!
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Computer Lab: Introduction to UNIX
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5 January 22 Lecture 4: Measuring sea surface temperature - The AVHRR and MODIS: How does it work?
Problem Set 1 on lectures 2 and 4 - Due 1/29 - Part I / Part II
6 January 24 Computer Lab: Introduction to SeaDAS / Processing AVHRR data
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7 January 29 Lecture 5: Ocean Color I. Hydrological optics
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Problem Set 1 due
8 January 31 Lecture 6: Ocean Color II. Algorithms, derived products (Chl a, CDOM, bb)
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Problem Set 2 on lecture 7 and 8 - Due 2/7 - GP141_HW2.doc
9 February 5 Computer Lab: Ordering and processing SeaWiFS and MODIS data
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In-Class Exercise 1 due - Final processed images
10 February 7 Discuss papers (Kevin will lead)
11 February 12
Discuss papers (Molly will lead)
Final Project proposals due - 1 page
12 February 14 Lecture 7: Radar altimetry/Scatterometry
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13 February 19 Lecture 8: Passive microwave/Synthetic aperture RADAR
14 February 21 Computer Lab - Work on Final Research Projects
15 February 26 Computer Lab - Work on Final Research Projects
16 February 28 Computer Lab - Work on Final Research Projects
March 4 No Class
March 6 No Class
17 March 11 Presentation of Final Research Projects
18 March 13 Presentation of Final Research Projects (if needed)
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