TRS101

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Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation for Use in Remote Sensing

Date
Monday – Tuesday, September 9-10, 2013
Venue
NASA Ames NRP – Mountain View, CA
Faculty
Benjamin Herman, Ph.D. – Professor, TU/IFAORS
Director
Paul D. Try, Ph.D. – Chair and Professor, TU/IFAORS; Senior Vice President and Program Manager at Science and Technology Corporation (STC)
Sponsor
Institute for Atmospheric Optics and Remote Sensing (IFAORS)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic definitions, laws, and concepts of atmospheric radiation. This course will prepare its students for further coursework, research, or applications in which the basic principles are required to develop more advanced principles of radiation and radiative transfer.

A basic knowledge of calculus is required.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

The course is designed as an initial introduction to radiation, to acquaint scientists, science or R&D managers, and research support personnel with a basic understanding of radiation terminology, and fundamental laws governing the behavior of radiation. It will also be of value for those who wish to go further into related subjects of radiative transfer, or to consider applications such as remote sensing, modeling, or sensor/instrument performance, but do not yet have a sufficient background in these basic areas.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Day 1 (6 hours): Basic definitions will be reviewed with examples demonstrating their usage. Fundamental laws of radiation will be presented along with examples of usage.
Day 2 (6 hours): The complete equation of radiative transfer will be derived, including the multiple scattering term. Solutions for simplified cases will be derived and discussed.

Registration Fee: $700.00

Group Rates Available