AGRON 518 - Microwave Remote Sensing.

Institution:

Iowa State University

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Description:

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : Math 265 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Hornbuckle. Microwave remote sensing, both passive (radiometry) and active (radar), as it applies to Earth's surface and atmosphere. Overview of relevant electromagnetic theory and antenna theory. Planck emission and the radiative transfer equation. The electrical properties of natural media (atmosphere, soil, and vegetation) at microwave frequencies. Atmospheric sounding, remote sensing of soil and vegetation water content, data inversion, and data assimilation.

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iastate.edu

Phone Number:

(515) 294-5836

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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