Active Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
ENV-716 / 4 credits
Teacher(s): Simeonov Valentin, Berne Alexis
Language: English
Remark: Postponed until further notice
Frequency
Every 2 years
Summary
Provide the students the basics to understand and analyze remotely sensed measurements from active systems like lidar (in particular temperature, humidity, aerosols) and radar (weather and cloud radar, wind profiler).
Content
Optical remote sensing:
1. Structure and composition of the atmosphere
2. Light propagation in the atmosphere
3. Fundamentals of the lidar techniques
4. Atmospheric lidar types
5. Basics of the lidar hardware
6. Long open-path techniques
Microwave remote sensing:
1. Precipitation and cloud microphysics
2. Principle of weather radar
3. Multiparameter weather radar
4. Sources of error
5. Cloud radar
6. Wind profiler
Keywords
LIDAR, RADAR, atmospheric profiling
In the programs
- Exam form: Multiple (session free)
- Subject examined: Active Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
- Lecture: 28 Hour(s)
- Exercises: 19 Hour(s)
- Practical work: 9 Hour(s)