This area reviews the scientific basis for Earth observation.
Module
1: Overview (Introduction to remote sensing)
The first module is a summary of Earth observation trends and missions, taken from the
CEOS publications "CEOS Special Report on Successful Applications of EO satellite
data" (CEOS, 1995), prepared by Smith System Engineering for NASDA/STA; and the
"Co-ordination for the next decade: the CEOS 1995 Yearbook", also prepared by
Smith System Engineering, on behalf of ESA.
Module
2: General physics of radiation (Martin Platt)
The second module is a university-level review of the fundamental physics of remote
sensing, written by Dr Martin Platt of CSIRO's Division of Atmospheric Research. This
lecture formed part of a training course for professionals in remote sensing.
Module 3:
Review of atmospheric characteristics (David Griersmith)
The third module, from the same course, is also at tertiary level, and covers the
radiative properties of the atmosphere. This section was written by Dr David Greirsmith,
from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Module
4: Introduction to remotely sensed data (Barbara Harrison and David Jupp)
The fourth module consists of material written by Dr David Jupp and Ms Barbara Harrison
(CSIRO). Although forming part of resource material for a particular image processing
system (microBRIAN), the module is comprehensive and deals with principles which can be
applied to any remote sensing image enhancement system. The module covers the theoretical
basis of remote sensing, instrument operation, and the basic techniques of image
processing.
Module 5: Physical
bases in Remote Sensing
(Alberte Fischer)
The fifth module was prepared by GDTA (France) and is a
complete reproduction of a course on basic physical principles in Remote Sensing. It is
very comparable to the second module but presented on a more synthetised fashion.
Module 6:
Introduction to Space Oceanography(Raymond Zaharia)
A short introduction to the physic behind oceanography and related space altimetric
observing systems.
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Ocean internal wave Overview (with the courtesy of: 
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Spacemaps, Image mapping methods, Examples of
implementation(Dominique
Durand)
DEM, Stereoscopic aspects of SPOT(Dominique Durand)
Glossary