First Call for Abstracts
FD-3: Applied hyperspectral remote sensing
Sunday 12 July, 8:30 – 17:30
Presented by
van der Meijde M., van der Werff H. M.A., Department of Earth System Analysis, ITC, Netherlands
Abstract
Participants in this one-day tutorial will be exposed to the basic physics of spectroscopy and learn how to interpret spectra derived in the laboratory and field and integrate these with image data. The processing chain from data acquisition through calibration up to thematic mapping will be covered in the tutorial.
Case studies will serve to instruct participants into the use and application of hyperspectral data covering real life examples from the fields of geology and exploration, environmental sciences, geo-engineering, vegetation science, agriculture and water quality studies. Each session in this tutorial has a short presentation introducing the topic of the session followed by a hands-on computer practical.
Speaker Biographies
Dr. M. (Mark) van der Meijde has an MSc degree in earth sciences from Utrecht University (1998) and a PhD in geophysics from the ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2003). In the past, he worked at the Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and the Dutch geological survey (NITG-TNO). Since 2003, he is assistant professor on “3D geological modelling” in ITC’s department of Earth System Analysis. Main research interest is the making the link between remotely sensed surface and subsurface information. Fields of application focus on 3D geological modelling, integrating space and airborne (hyperspectral) remote sensing with seismology for geo-hazards and tectonics, and 3D environmental modelling, particularly focussing on detection of natural and man-made hydrocarbon leakages.
Dr. H. (Harald) M.A. van der Werff has an MSc degree in earth sciences (1999) and a PhD in remote sensing (2006) from Utrecht University, The Netherlands. In the past, he worked at the German Remote Sensing Data Centre (DFD) on hyperspectral remote sensing and mine waste. At present, he is assistant professor on “knowledge-based geological remote sensing” in ITC’s department of Earth System Analysis. Research interests involve hyperspectral data processing for geologic applications. Of particular interest is computer algorithm development to include expert knowledge and spatial domain information in image analysis. Fields of application are geological mapping on Mars, mapping of mineral assemblages in hydrothermal alterations systems and detection of natural and man-made hydrocarbon leakages.