https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/AM_450145The course objectives are twofold: 1) Gaining an in-depth understanding of the theory of several remote sensing research applications 2) Executing an independent remote sensing projectLectures, including guest lectures, will cover specialized remote sensing research topics, for example on photogrammetry, surface deformation, fires, soil moisture, aerosols, greenhouse gases, etc. The course also includes a project assignment, in which students will execute an independent remote sensing project.Lectures, including guest lectures, supplemented with reading materials. Individual project with consultation sessions.Written exam and individual project assignment, including posterpresentation.Selected research papers.First-year MSc Hydrology students and students from MSc Earth Sciences or other Natural Sciences MSc programs.It is highly recommended that students have followed the course AB_1271 GIS en Aardobservatie in the VU BSc programs, or a similar course at another university. The materials of this BSc course are assumed to be known, including practical experience with GIS and object-oriented coding (preferably Python).