Subject Code: CL6L128	Name: Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credit:3
Pre-requisite(s):
Introduction to satellite remote sensing of the ocean; Propagation and sensing of EM waves and their interaction and scattering with the ocean's surface; Atmospheric absorption andscattering of microwave; visible and infrared radiation; Brief review of electromagnetic wave theory, antenna patterns and ocean surface processes; Detailed survey of major instruments for measuring Oceanographic and Atmospheric variables from space; Applications of visible, infrared, and microwave observations using objective, multi-spectral, and characteristic vector analysis; Emphasis on new methodologies, error assessments, sampling considerations and data interpretation. Basic principles of retrieval of Geophysical, Ocean and Atmospheric Variable from satellite platforms. Text/Reference Books: 1. G.A.Maul. Introduction to Satellite Oceanography, Springer 2. Ian S. Robinson. Discovering The Ocean From Space, Springer 3.    Kidder and Vonder Harr. Satellite Meteorology: An Introduction, Gulf Professional 4. John R Jensen. Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective, Pearson Prentice Hall 5. R RKelkar. Satellite Meteorology, BS Publications