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"Fundamentals of Remote Sensing & GIS and Oceanographic Applications"
during 08 - 12 April, 2024
Organized by
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) ESSO-INCOIS, Hyderabad, India


Overview:

Remote sensing helps to observe and measure Earth's (ocean, atmosphere, and land) resources. The utilisation of remote sensing tools and satellite data is inevitable in studying global seas. Therefore, remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) are integral parts of the marine sciences course curriculum of the different academia. The oceanography students and scholars must be imparted theoretical knowledge on remote sensing complemented with advanced applications for proficient study of the oceans. This course focuses on the fundamentals of remote sensing, classical theories, sensors for oceanographic applications, and remote sensing data analysis using open-source software. At the end of the course, participants will gain knowledge on the basics of remote sensing with practical knowledge to apply learning techniques and how to derive meaningful results.

Course Contents:

  • Fundamentals of remote sensing.
  • Thermal remote sensing and its applications
  • Microwave remote sensing and its applications.
  • About various satellites and sensors.
  • Ocean Colour Remote Sensing and its applications.
  • Fundamentals of GIS and its applications.
  • Hands-on practice using software like SeaDAS and QGIS.

Target Audience:

The course is scheduled for a batch of Master’s students of Marine Science from Berhampur University, Odisha.

Application Process :

Only by invitation

Course Dates :

08th April - 12th April, 2024

Faculty Members :

The faculty for the course consists of scientists/experts in different fields drawn from different departments of the host institute (INCOIS).These experts have long and varied experience in the field of Oceanography, Remote sensing & GIS.

Schedule of the Course

Time Day 1 (08-04-2024) Day 2 (09-04-2024) Day 3 (10-04-2024) Day 4 (11-04-2024) Day 5 (12-04-2024)
09:30 -10:30
Welcome Remark by the Director INCOIS

(Dr. T Srinivas Kumar)

Course Overview, Objectives

(Dr. T V S Uday Bhaskar)

Brief Self introduction by all participants
Marine Phytoplankton: A Brief Overview

Ms.Susmita Raulo
Marine Ecological Services of INCOIS: Application of Ocean Remote Sensing"

(Dr.Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh)
Thermal and Microwave remote sensing and its applications

(Dr. N. Srinivas Rao)
Satellite-based Remote Sensing of Ocean Physical Parameters

(Mr. Sivaiah Bora)

Marine heat wave and its impact on Marine ecology

(Dr. Prakash Ch. Mohanty)
10:30 -11:00
Tea Break
11:00 -12:00
Fundamentals of Remote sensing

(Dr. N Srinivas Rao)
Introduction to Ocean Colour Remote Sensing

(Dr. Aneesh A Lotliker)
Remote sensing data processing and interpretation

(Ms. Nithya Jeevanand)
Introduction and data analysis with Google Earth Engine.

(Mr. Gaurav Khairnar)

Coastal Vulnerability assessment using remote sensing and GIS technique

(Dr. R.S. Mahendra)
12:00 -13:00
Ocean remote sensing: Application

(Dr. N Srinivas Rao)
Ocean Colour Remote Sensing: Algorithms and Softwares

(Mr. Alakes Samanta)
Remote sensing of coastal zone

(Dr. R.S. Mahendra)
Hands on Practice:Satellite image classification (supervised & unsupervised)

(Mr. H. Shivakumar &
Ms. Goutami Ganga)

Sattellite data application in generating Ocean State Services

(Dr. R. Hari Kumar)
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30
Geographical Information System (GIS)

(Ms. Goutami Ganga)
Hands on Practice:
Ocean colour and SST image processing and data interpretation using SeaDAS

(Mr. Alakes Samanta,
Dr. Premkumar &
Ms. Susmita Raulo)
Hands on Practice:
Image georeferencing feature extraction

(Mr. H. Shivakumar,
Ms. Goutami Ganga)
Hands on Practice:
Map generation and Layout Preparation

(Mr. H. Shivakumar &
Mr. Chandrasekhar)

Hands on Practice:
Coastal Vulnerability Mapping

(Dr. Prakash Ch. Mohanty, & Mr. H. Shivakumar)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30
Hands on Practice:
Introduction to Open source software(Q GIS)

(Mr. H. Shivakumar & Ms. Goutami Ganga)
Hands on Practice:
Ocean colour and SST image processing and data interpretation using SeaDAS

(Dr. Premkumar R. &
Ms. Susmita Raulo)

Hands on Practice:
Visual image interpretation, Satellite Data Processing.

(Mr. H. Shivakumar)

Demonstration of BGC-Optics laboratory instruments

Visit to SynOPS

(Mr. Harsa Bardhan Dalabehera)
Valedictory

(16:00 to 16:30)

Visit to Ground Station

(16:30 to cont…)

Venue :

International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean),
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS),
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India,
"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar (B.O), Nizampet (S.O)
Hyderabad - 500 090, INDIA


For Any questions please contact:

  • Dr.T V S Udaya Bhaskar
    Head, Programme Planning & Coordination and Capacity Development Division (PPC)
    Email: itcoocean@incois.gov.in/uday@incois.gov.in