Cooperative Institute for
Meteorological Satellite Studies
CIMSS

International Summer School on
Applications with the Newest Multi-spectral Environmental Satellites

3-13 June 2007

Date Session
3-Jun-07 Welcome – Discussion of Agenda
4-Jun-06 Lecture 1 – Planck Function, Radiation(Paul Menzel)

Quick Review of Remote Sensing Basic Theory 1

Lab 1 – Lab on Planck Function(Liam Gumley)
5-Jun-06 Lecture 2 – Radiative Transfer in the Earth Atmosphere(Paul Menzel)

Quick Review of Remote Sensing Basic Theory 2

Homework 1
Lab 2 – Introduction to Hydra(Paolo Antonelli)
6-Jun-06 Lecture 3 – Spectral signatures from Earth's surface and atmosphere(Paul Menzel)

Quick Review of Remote Sensing Basic Theory 3

Lab 3 – Interrogating MODIS Data(Kathy Strabala)
7-Jun-06 Lecture 4 – Dealing with imperfect data Signal gathering with a remote sensing instrument(Liam Gumley)

EUMETSAT Programmes

Lab 4 – Signal Processing Lab(Liam Gumley)
8-Jun-06 Lecture 5 – Investigations with MODIS and SEVIRI(Paolo Antonelli, Jose Prieto)
Quiz, Homework 2
Lab 5 – MODIS and SEVIRI looking at clouds(Kathy Strabala, Silvia Puca)
9-Jun-06 Free day
10-Jun-06 Lecture 6 – Geostationary Perspective(Silvia Puca)
Finish Lab
11-Jun-06 Lecture 7 – Hyperspectral resolution(Paolo Antonelli)
Lab 6 – Exploring AIRS/IASI data(Paolo Antonelli)
12-Jun-06 Lecture 8 – AIRS remote sensing properties(Paul Menzel)
Homework Review
Lab 7 – Continuing AIRS/IASI Lab(Paolo Antonelli)
13-Jun-06 Lecture 9 – Summary(Paul Menzel)
Quiz, Homework 3
Lab 8 – Student Presentations of SEVIRI, MODIS, IASI, AIRS Investigations
Concluding Ceremony

Movies

Textbook

Data

Software