Definition and overview of remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter, Spectral signatures of surface materials, physical basis of signatures, radiometric and geometric distortions and corrections, remote sensors and platforms – optical, infrared and microwave sensors, active remote sensing techniques: LIDAR and Microwave remote sensing, and radars, data formats, remote sensing data interpretation – visual and digital interpretation techniques, remote sensing applications.

1. Introduction to Remote Sensing by James B. Campbell, 4^th Edition, Guilford Press
2. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation (5^th Ed.) by Thomas M. Lillesand, and Ralph W. Kiefer, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
3. Fundamentals of Remote Sensing by George Joseph,Universities Press
4. Remote Sensing: Optics and Optical Systems by Slater, P.N, Addison-Wesley Publishing

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