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if (a == 0){ desc +="NR 603 Principles of Remote Sensing 3 0 0 6
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desc +="History and development of remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter, atmospheric effects and corrections, characteristics of remote sensors and platforms: optical, infrared and microwave sensor systems, recent trends in active remote sensing techniques: lasers and radars, data formats, visual interpretation, digital processing and applications"
if (a == 0) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0) desc +="Rees, W.G., Physical Principles Of Remote Sensing, Cambridge University";
if (a == 0) desc +="Press, 2001.
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if (a == 0) desc +="Sabins F., Remote Sensing : Principles And Interpretation, New York ";
if (a == 0) desc +="1997
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if (a == 0) desc +="Lillesand T.M., And Kiefer R.M., Remote Sensing And Image Interpretation,";
if (a == 0) desc +="Fourth Edition, Wiley, 1999.
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if (a == 0) desc +="Jensen J.R., Remote Sensing Of Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective,";
if (a == 0) desc +="Prentice Hall,2000.
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if (a == 0) desc +="F.M. Henderson And A.J. Lewis (Ed.), Principles And Applications Of Imaging ";
if (a == 0) desc +="Radar, Manual Of Remote Sensing, 3 rd Edition, Vol. 2, ASPRS,";
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if (a == 0) {desc +="NR 605 Principles of Geographic Information Systems 3 0 0 6
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desc +="Introduction to GIS, spatial data concepts, map reference systems, spatial data - sources, models, structures, analysis and interpolation, terrain modeling, visualization, data quality, spatial decision support systems, global positioning systems, Open GIS standards, GIS applications and advances";
desc +="Text /References
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desc +="1.P.A. Burrough and R.A.McDonnell, Principles of Geographic Information";
desc +="Systems, Oxford University Press, 1999.
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desc +="3.R. Laurini and D. Thompson, Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems,";
desc +="Academic press, 1994.
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desc +="4.DeMers M.N., Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2000.
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desc +="5. Chang K., Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006.
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desc +="6. Lo C.P. and Yeung A.K.W., Concepts and Techniques of Geographic Information Systems, Prentice-Hall, Inc., NJ, 2002.
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desc +="6. Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J. and Rhind D.W., Geographical Information Systems Principles ,Techniques, Management and Applications, Second Edition, Abridged, John Wiley & Sons, NJ, 2005.
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desc +="Concepts of spatial data, spatial data models and data structures, geospatial topology, vector and raster analysis, terrain modeling and watershed delineation, GPS and error in spatial data, emerging open standards are important for students engaged in study of natural resources.";
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if(a==0) desc +="NR 607 Principles of Satellite Image Processing 3 0 0";
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if (a == 0) desc +="conventional and spaceborne scanners, Distortions in Spaceborne Digital images";
if (a == 0) desc +="and Restoration, Matching and Registration of satellite images, Digital Image";
if (a == 0) desc +="Enhancement through Point Operations, Neighbourhood Operations on Satellite";
if (a == 0) desc +="Images, Image Transforms ? Fourier, Wavelet, Hough, Color and PCT Arithmetic";
if (a == 0) desc +="Operations, Digital Image Analysis Through Supervised and Unsupervised ";
if (a == 0) desc +="Classification, Post-classification Analysis ? statistical accuracy estimation.";
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if (a == 0) desc +="Text / References
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if (a == 0) desc +="P.M. Mather, Digital Image Processing of Remotely sensed Images, Wiley,";
if (a == 0) desc +="2004.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="John R. Jensen, Digital Image processing: A Remote Sensing Perspective,";
if (a == 0) desc +="Prentice-Hall, 2004.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="David L. Verbyla, Satellite Remote Sensing of Natural Resources, CRC Press,";
if (a == 0) desc +="1995.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="John Campbell, Introduction to Remote Sensing, McGraw Hill, 1996.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="R. C. Gonzalez, J. W. woods, Digital Image Processing, Prentice-Hall,";
if (a == 0) desc +="2002.
"
if (a == 0) desc +="George Joseph, Principles of Remote Sensing, Universities Press,";
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desc +="NR 615 GIS Laboratory 0 0 4 4
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desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
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desc +="GIS Project Specification, spatial data collection, scale, projection and georeferencing, map digitization and editing, attribute data attachment, spatial and attribute query for thematic mapping, rasterization and spatial modelling, cartographic map generation, field verification using GPS, integration of GPS and GIS data";
desc +="Text / References
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desc +="1. ESRI, Learning GIS: The ARC/INFO Way, ESRI Press, 1998.
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desc +="2. Hutchinson, S. and Daniel, L., Inside ArcView GIS, OnwordPress, 2000
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desc +="GRAM++ User Manual and Exercise Book, CSRE, 2002.
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desc +="Justification
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desc +="Hands-on experience in creating GIS databases, query and information retrieval, spatial modeling, cartographic quality map generation and working with state-of-the-art GIS software is essential for a student to gain practical knowledge of analyzing natural resources related datasets.";
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if (a == 0) desc +="NR 619 Lithosphere and Biosphere 0044
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if (a == 0){ desc +="Introduction to natural resources,";
desc +="renewable and non-renewable natural resources, dynamic Earth processes, landforms and geomorphic evolution, economic minerals, hydrocarbons, land – soils, arable lands, wastelands and wetlands, natural vegetation, biodiversity, crops and forests, applications of remote sensing in natural resources exploration and management, spectral behaviour of terrain, landuse/landcover and soil mapping, stressed Earth, natural hazards, sustainable development and ecological balance";
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if (a == 0) desc +="1. Barrett, E. C. and Curtis, L.F., Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing, Chapmand and HallPublication, 1992.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="2. Colwell, R.N., Ed. Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol. I & II, 3rd Edn., American Society of Photogrammetry, 1985.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="3. Johnson, C.J and Sanders, J. L. Ed. Remote Sensing for Resource Management, Soil Conservation Society of America, Iowa, 1982.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="4. Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W., Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th Edn., John Wiley and Sons, 1999.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="5. Lintz, J. and Simonett, D.S. Ed. Remote Sensing of Environment, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1978.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="6. Panda, B. C, Remote Sensing Principles and Applications, Viva Books, New Delhi, 2005
";
if (a == 0) desc +="7. Swaminathan M.S. Sustainable Agriculture, Konark Publishers,1996.
";
if (a == 0) desc +="8. Ustin, S. L. Ed. Remote Sensing for Natural Resource Manage-ment and Environmental Monitoring,. John Wiley and Sons, 2004
";
if (a == 0) desc +="9. Verbyla, D.L. Satellite Remote Sensing for Natural Resources, Lewis Publishers,1995
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desc +="Justification
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desc +="Knowledge of different types of land based natural resources, their formation, effects of over-exploitation of resources, natural hazards, ecological balance and techniques for studying the natural resources is essential for effective natural resources management";
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desc +="NR 621 Hydrosphere , Cryosphere And Atmosphere 3 0 0 6
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desc +="Physical and chemical properties of atmosphere, particulates, clouds, remote sounding of temperature and composition of atmosphere, weather systems, meteorological studies and green house effect, hydrological cycle, fresh water reserves, precipitation (rain / snow) measurement and spatial/temporal variation, evaporation, infiltration and surface rainfall runoff, surface storage and utilization, aquifers – shallow and deep aquifer, ground water potential mapping, abstraction and recharge estimation and conservation, impacts due to extreme events, snow cover, snow properties, snow melt runoff, land ice, polar ice sheets, remote sensing applications in integrated water management, impacts of climate change on urban & rural water supply, wetlands (coastal and fresh water), coast and coastal resources, marine resources and environment, beach-sand minerals and estuarine health";
desc +="Text / References
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desc +="1. Cracknell, A.P. Ed., Remote Sensing in Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology Halsted Press, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.
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desc +="2. Singh, V.P. Elementary hydrology, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 1994.
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desc +="3. Vaidyanathan A. India’s water resources: contemporary issues on irrigation, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2006
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desc +="4. Engman, E.T. and Gurney, R.J. Remote sensing in Hydrology, Chapman & hall, London, 1991.
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desc +="5. Todd, D.K. Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley., 1980.
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desc +="6. Nagarajan, R. Water Conservation, Use and Management for Semiarid Regions, Ms. Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2006.
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desc +="Justification
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desc +="Knowledge of water resources, snow and ice, and atmosphere, the processes influencing their characteristics and related problems are essential for sustainable utilization of the resources in an environment friendly manner";
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desc +="NR 623 GPS :Principles And Application 3 0 0 6
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desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
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desc +="Overview of space positioning and navigation systems; GPS Segments, concepts and principle of space intersection, Characteristics of GNSS signal, Characteristics of Single and Dual frequency Receivers; Dilution of precision in GPS measurements, sources of error in GNSS and biases; atmospheric delays, signal reflection and countermeasures. Mathematical models for static and differential positioning. Kinematic and real time mode of GPS operations, GPS Data Post Processing, Land, marine, airborne and indoor applications, Case studies.";
desc +="Text / References
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desc +="1.Introduction to GPS, Ahmed El-Rabbany, Artech House, 2002
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desc +="2.Global Positioning System: theory and practice, Hofman-Wellenhof. B., Wein Springer 2001
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desc +="3.GPS land Navigation, Michael Ferguson, Cordee, 1998.
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desc +="4.Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications, Norwood, M.A. Artech House, 1990
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desc +="Justification
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desc +="GPS technology is being used extensively in many practical application of Surveying and Navigation and as such forms a critical input to many contemporary applications of Remote Sensing and GIS.";
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desc +="NR 625 Geo chemical Analysis Of Planetary Materials 2 1 0 6
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desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
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desc +="Sampling strategies and methods in soil, rock and water, mineral separations and physical characterization, theory and practice of modern analytical methods: XRF, XRD, EP, INAA, GC-MS, AAS and ICP, analytical quality, formulation and use of reference materials; laser remote chemical analysis; X-ray, gamma ray, neutron and luminescence spectroscopy in planetary remote sensing systems; space based X- ray and IR spectrometers, recent advances and case studies ";
desc +="Text / References
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desc +="1. Peters, C.M., Englert, P.A.J., Arvidson, R.V. Rycroft, M.J. (Ed.,) Remote Geochemical Analysis : Elemental and Mineralogical Composition (Topics in Remote Sensing), Cambridge University Press, 1993.
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desc +="2. D. Van der Meer, F.D. and de. Jong, S.M., (Ed.), Imaging Spectrometry, Basic Principles and Prospective Applications, Springer, 2006.
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desc +="3. Heard, D.E., Analytical Techniques for Atmospheric Measurement, Blackwell Publishing, London, 2006.
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desc +="4. Skoog, D.A. and Leary, J.J., Principles of Instrumental Methods of Analysis Saunders College Publishing 4th edition, NY., 1992.
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desc +="5. Measures, R.M. (Ed), Laser Remote Chemical Analysis, Wiley Interscience, 1988.
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desc +="6. Fujii, T. and Fukuchi, T. (Ed.), Laser Remote Sensing, Taylor & Francis Press, NY, 2005.
";
desc +="7. Rouessac, F. and Rouessac, A., Chemical Analysis : Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
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desc +="Justification
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desc +="Laboratory analysis of rock, water and soil samples helps understand better the reflectance and absorption properties of surface materials and their interaction with radiation."
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if(a==0) desc +="NR 617 Image Interpretation Laboratory 0 0 4 4
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if(a==0) desc +="Identification of data sets for the task, Preparation of"; if(a==0) desc +="the Base Map,";
if(a==0) desc +="Identification of Landuse/Landcover based on Tone, Texture,"; if(a==0) desc +="Pattern,";
if(a==0) desc +="Association, Color etc. Mapping Geology, Geomorphology,"; if(a==0) desc +="Lithology and Soil, ";
if(a==0) desc +="Study of Spectral Behavior of Terrain ? Water, Vegetation,"; if(a==0) desc +="Rocks, Soil, Effect";
if(a==0) desc +="of Topography on Spectral Behavior of Terrain.
";
if(a==0) desc +="Text / References
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if(a==0) desc +="T.E. Avery and L.B. Graydon , Fundamentals of Remote ";if(a==0) desc +="Sensing and";
if(a==0) desc +="Airphoto
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if(a==0) desc +="Interpretation , Prentice Hall , 1992 .
";
if(a==0) desc +="Earth Manual, U.S.Bureau of Reclamation, Denver,";
if(a==0) desc +="Colorado, 1965.
";
if(a==0) desc +="R.N.Colwel (Ed.), Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol. I, 3 rd ";
if(a==0) desc +="Edition., American";
if(a==0) desc +="Society of Photogrammetry, 1985.
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="NR 602 Advanced Methods in Satellite Image Processing 2 0 2 6
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="Data structures for image analysis, Digital image segmentation";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="concepts, Edge and region segmentation of satellite images, Texture";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="analysis for visible/IR and SAR images, Morphological methods for";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="satellite image analysis, Speckle noise removal techniques in SAR images,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Feature based image matching of satellite images, Fuzzy set theoretic ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="methods for satellite image classification, Artificial neural networks for";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="satellite image analysis, Digital image compression for remote sensing, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Change detection in satellite images, Integration of remotely sensed ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="information with GIS.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="P.M. Mather, Computer Processing of Remotely Sensed Images, Wiley, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="2004.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Brandt Tso and P.M. Mather, Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Data, Taylor and Francis, 2001.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="L.G. Shapiro and G. Stockman, Computer Vision, Prentice-Hall, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="2001.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Kenneth R. Castleman, Digital Image Processing, Prentice-Hall,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="1997.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Manual Of Remote Sensing, American Society Of Photogrammetry And ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Remote Sensing, 1999.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="S. Haykin, Artificial Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Longman, 2 nd Edition, 1999.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="R.C. Gonzalez and R.E.Woods, Digital Image Processing, Pearson ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Education, 2002
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="NR 604 Digital Cartography 2 0 2 6
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="Cartography : Definition, History, Types of maps and their utility,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Mapping Standards: Survey of India and international standards for various ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="map products. Cartographic problems of Earth mapping: Shape of earth,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Gravity effect, Reference Surfaces, Geoid and Ellipsoid, Reference Systems";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="and their interrelations. Map Projections and their properties. Digital";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Maps: Definition, Analog to Digital Conversion hardware and Software, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Conversion standards, Digital Vector Data (DVD) standards and format ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="defined by Survey of India. Other standard formats in use. Cartographic ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Data Exchange format (DXF) Digital Mapping Systems: Hardware and software ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="for Data Input, Analysis and Out put, Interface with GIS and GPS.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Robert G Cromley, Digital Cartography, Prentice Hall, Eaglewood";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Cliffs, New Jersey, 1992.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Quihe H. Yang , Map Projection Transformation,Taylor And Francis, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="London, 2000.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Mark S. Monmonier, Computer Assisted Cartography Principles And ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Prospects, Prentice-Hall, Eaglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1982.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Paul R. Wolf, Elements Of Photogrammetry, Mcgraw-Hill Book Co., New";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="York, 1974.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="R.P Misra, A. Ramesh., Fundamentals Of Cartography, Concept Publishing";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Company, New Delhi, 1989.
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="NR 606 Hydro-Meteorological Applications of Remote Sensing 3 0 0 ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="6
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="The atmosphere, Radiation heat and temperature, Wind and weather ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="systems, Cloud types, Physics of precipitation, Rainfall and its";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="measurements, Meteorological satellites and sensors, Principles of image";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="registration, Rainfall estimation from visible and IR images, Applications ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="of satellite rainfall monitoring ? floods and flood routing, crop duty and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="irrigation water management.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="W.L. Denn, Meteorology, 4 th Edition, Mc.Graw-Hill, New York, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="1975.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="John C. Johnson, Physical Meteorology, Technology Press, MIT; John";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Wiley Sons, NY & Chapman & Hall, 1954.
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="G.F Taylor., Elementary Meteorology, Prentice-Hall";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Inc.1956.
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="B.C. Barrett and D.W. Martin The Use of Satellite Data in Rainfall";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Monitoring, Academic Press, 1981.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="A.P. Cracknell (Ed.), Remote Sensing in Meteorology, Oceanography and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Hydrology Halsted Press, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="P.K. Rao, S.J. Holmes, R.K. Anderson, J.S. Watson and .E. Lehr,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Weather Satellites, Systems, Data and Environmental Applications, American ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Meteorological Society, Boston, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="1990.
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="NR 608 Computer Processing of Visual Information 3 0 0 6
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if (a == 0.1) desc +="Periodic Signals and Fourier Series, Non-periodic Signals and Fourier";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Transform, Band-limited Signals and the Sampling Theorem, Periodic Sequences and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Discrete Fourier Series, Finite-duration Sequences and Discrete Fourier";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Transform, Fast Fourier Transform, Spatial Sampling Representation of Images; ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Fourier-frequency Domain Representation, Fourier Series, Band-limited Images and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="the Sampling Theorem, Discrete Fourier Transform; Discrete Transform Coding;";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Applications. The Pinhole Camera, The Geometric Model - Perspective Projection, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Geometric Transformations in the World-Co-ordinate System, The Image";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Correspondence Problem, The Three-dimensional Reconstruction Problem. ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Interpolation of Surfaces, Least Squared-error Approximation, B-Splines, Surface ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Modelling.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="A.V. Oppenheim and R.W. Schafer, Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="1975.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="A.N. Netravali and B.G.Haskell, Digital Pictures - Representation and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Compression, Plenum Press, 1988.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Y. Ma, S. Soatto, J. Kosecka and S.Sastry , An Invitation to 3-D Vision ? ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="from Images to Geometric Models, Springer Verlag, 2005.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="G.E. Farin, Curves and Surfaces for CAGD - A Practical Guide, Morgan ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Kaufmann Publishers, 2001.
";
//-----------------------NR610---------------------------
if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.1)desc +="NR 610 Advanced Microwave Remote Sensing 2 0 2 ";
if(a==0.1)desc +="6
Techniques and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Radar Polarimetry and data processing; SAR Interferometry including raw data";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="processing, Registration, Phase unwrapping, geo-coding; Differential SAR ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Interferometry; Rainfall measuring radar, scatterometer, altimeter, and advanced ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="SAR systems (LightSAR, TOPSAR, Spotlight SAR, ScanSAR); Advanced Microwave ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Scanning Radiometers (AMSR-E), ESTAR, TRMM ; Multi-temporal data ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="processing.
Applications :";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="DEM generation, Change mapping, Oil spill, Snow characterisation, Soil";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="moisture mapping, SAR image classification, Polarimetric data for geoscience ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="applications, forest bio-mass estimation, Global change studies using passive ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="sensor data.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="F.T. Ulaby, R.K. Moore And A.K. Fung, Microwave Remote Sensing, Vols. 1, 2 ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="And 3, Addison-Wesley, 1986
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="J.C. Curlander., And R.N. Mcdonough, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Systems And ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Signal Processing, John Wiley Sons Inc., 1991
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="G. Franceschetti, Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing, CRC Press, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="1999.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="C. Elachi, and F.T. Ulaby, Radar Polarimetry For Geoscience Applications, ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Artech House, Norwood, MA, 1990.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Manual Of Remote Sensing, Principles And Applications Of Imaging Radar,,";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="ASPRS, 1998.
";
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if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.1)desc +="NR 612 Marine and Coastal Environment 3 0 0 6
";
if (a == 0.1){
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students)Nil
";
desc +="Introduction to coastal and marine environment, coastal geomorphology, wetlands, biological, chemical and physical oceanography, coastal and marine water quality, spectral studies, sensors and platforms, remote sensing of ocean color, sea surface temperature, ocean productivity, shoreline changes and coastal erosion, marine pollution, wetland mapping, beach sands and minerals, coastal and marine ecology, mangroves, mudflats, coral reefs, saline water ingression, integrated coastal management, coastal regulation zones, potential fisheries zones ";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Miller, R.L., Castello, C.E.D. and KcKee, B.A (ed.), Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments, Springer, the Netherlands, 2007.
";
desc +="2. Richardson, L.L. and LeDrew, E.F. (ed.), Remote Sensing of Acquatic Coastal Ecosystem Processes, Springer, the Netherlands, 2006
";
desc +="3. Mitsch, W.J. and Gosselink, J.G., Wetlands, V.N. Reinhold Co., NY, 1986.
";
desc +="4. Gerlach, S., Marine Pollution, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1981.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Natural resources are closely related to coastal and marine environment in that the latter can be affected by indiscriminate utilization of natural resources. Coastal and marine environment, coastal regulations and other management perspectives are vital to sustainable utilization of natural resources";
}
//------------------NR614---------------------------
if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.1)desc +="NR 614 Analysis Techniques for Planetary Materials 2 0 2"; if(a==0.1)desc +="6
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Sampling strategies and Methods in Soil, Rock and Water Analysis Mineral";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Separations and physical characterization;
Theory and Practice of Modern";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Analytical Methods including XRF, XRD, EP, INAA, GC-MS, AAS and ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="ICP;
Analytical Quality and formulation and use of Reference materials; Laser";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Remote Chemical analysis;
Future X-ray and Gamma Ray, Neutron Spectroscopy ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="and Planetary Remote Sensing systems;
Space Technology X- ray and IR ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="spectrometers;
Digital Imaging petrography of Lunar Soils;
XRF Analysis of ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Viking Mars Lander;
Multiple Techniques for Mineral Identification on ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Mars;
Luminescence Spectroscopy of Earth and Composition of Planetary ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Atmospheres
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Text / References
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Douglas A. Skoog and J.J. Leary, Principles of Instrumental Methods of";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Analysis Saunders College Publishing 4 th edition, NY.,1992.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Raymond M. Measures(Ed), Laser Remote Chemical Analysis, Wiley ? ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Interscience,1988.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Francis Rouessac and Annick Rouessac, Chemical Analysis : Modern ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Instrumentation Methods and Techniques, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Carli M. Peters (Ed.), Peter A.J. Englert (Ed) R. E. Arvidson (Ed) and M. J.";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Rycroft (Ed)Remote Geochemical Analysis : Elemental and Mineralogical";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Composition (Topics in Remote Sensing), Cambridge University Press";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="(1993)
";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Gregory Bellwether (Ed.), Planetary Petrology and Geochemistry : the ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="Lawrence 60 th birthday volume, Geological Soc., of America ";
if (a == 0.1) desc +="(1999)
";
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if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Atmospheric Remote Sensing 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite,if any (for the students)NR603 or equivalent
";
desc +="Characteristics of the atmosphere, satellite platforms and orbits, atmospheric inversion, spectroscopy of atmospheric molecules, absorption and emission of radiation, blackbody emission, radiative transfer equation, polarization, refractive index, reflection and transmission at a plane boundary, particle scattering and extinction, Earth radiation budget, extinction and scattering based passive remote sensing of aerosol, ozone, trace gases, cloud properties, ocean color,sea-surface temperature, vertical profiles of temperature and humidity, limb sounding techniques, remote sensing of atmospheric pollution, estimation of atmospheric parameters by radio occultation methods";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Marzano, F.S. and Visconti, G. (ed.), Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Ocean from Space: Models, Instruments and Techniques, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002
";
desc +="2. Lubin, D. and Massom, R. Polar Remote Sensing, Vol. 1 Atmosphere and Oceans, Praxis Publishing, U.K. 2006
";
desc +="3. Stephens, G.L., Remote Sensing of the Lower Atmosphere: An Introduction, Oxford University Press, 1994
";
desc +="4. Elachi, C. and Van Zyl, J., Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing, Wiley Int. Sci., 2nd Edition, 2006.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Atmosphere is an important component of our existence and a vital natural resource. Study of the composition of the atmospheric constituents and their measurements is essential to understand the various processes taking place in the atmosphere as well as their likely impact on the Earth in terms of rainfall, and other phenomena";
}
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if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
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}
if(a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Terrain Evaluation 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Terrain classification and evaluation, terrain unit, and generalization of terrain, quantitative terrain evaluation, ground truth collection, sampling schemes, integrated land survey methods, terrain geomorphology and drainage characterization Radiance/irradiance,spectral response of rocks, soils, vegetation, water bodies and other objects, effects of illumination and viewing geometry, BRDF, Lambertian surface, topographic effect, classification systems in landuse and landcover, necessity for planning, elements of image interpretation , mapping from remote sensing data, accuracy estimation, change detection and monitoring, soil mapping applications of remote sensing and GIS in civil engineering projects - geotechnical appraisal, site selection, route alignment, irrigation projects, urban planning and development and case studies.";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Campbell J.B., Introduction to Remote Sensing, Guilford Press, 1996.
";
desc +="2. Colwel R.N., Ed. Manual of Remote Sensing, Vol. I & II, 3rd Edn., American Society of Photogrammetry, 1985
";
desc +="3. Joseph G, Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Universities Press, 2003
";
desc +="4. Kennie T.J.M. and Matthews M.C., Ed. Remote Sensing in Civil Engineering, John Wiley and Sons,1985
";
desc +="5. Lillesand T.M. and Kiefer R.W, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th Edn. John Wiley and Sons, 1999
";
desc +="6. Townshend J.R.G, Ed. Terrain Analysis and Remote Sensing. George Allen &Unwin, 1981.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Terrain evaluation is an important step in engineering applications such as trafficability, change detection etc.";
}
//----------------NR6xx(5000)---------------------->
if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Remote Sensing & GIS Application To Cryosphere 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Introduction to cryosphere, snow, ice and glaciers, snow cover mapping, estimation of snow pack characteristics, snow melt runoff modeling, polar cryosphere, ice sheet topography, iceberg detection, monitoring iceberg drift, measurement of iceberg thickness and ice sheet surface temperature, glacier geomorphology, glacier facies mapping, glacier inventory, mass balance studies, glacier retreat and glacier movement, avalanche forecasting, mapping potential avalanche prone zones, warning and mitigation, case studies ";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Ferguson, S. A. and Lachapelle, E.R., ABCs of avalanche safety, 3rd revised edition, The Mountaineers, Seattle, 2003
";
desc +=" 2. Henderson, F.M. and Lewis, A.J. (ed.), Principles and Applications of Imaging Radar - Manual of Remote Sensing, 3rd edition, vol. 2, John Wiley & Sons, 1998
";
desc +="3. Masson, R. and Lubin, D., Polar Remote Sensing, Volume –II, Ice Sheets, Springer Praxis Publishing Ltd., 2006
";
desc +="4. McClung, D. and Schaerer, P., The Avalanche handbook,The Mountaineers, Seattle, 1993
";
desc +=" 5. Paterson, W.S.B., Physics of glaciers, Third Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann Publishing, 1998
";
desc +="6. Rees, W.G., Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice, Taylor & Francis,2006
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Glaciers, snow and ice play an important role in replenishing our water sources. Glacier movements provide key inputs towards monitoring our environment such as global warming. Snow and ice monitoring is also important for avalanche prediction and reducing the risk of loss of life for people moving in these hazardous terrains.";
}
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if(a==0.1) desc +="";
if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Remote Sensing & GIS Application To Mineral & Hydrocarbon Exploration 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Mineral deposits – classification and processes, lithological mapping, lineament analysis, spectral reflectance characteristics of rocks and minerals, hyperspectral remote sensing, alteration zone mapping, mineral deposit modeling, origin and composition of petroleum, types of petroliferous basins, satellite image interpretation of exposed structures, buried structures and basement warp structures, structural analysis of sedimentary basins, geochemical applications, data conversion, multilevel data integration, tools for map analysis – single and multiple maps, spatial modeling.";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1.Bonham Carter, G.F., Geographic Information Systems for Geoscientists – Modeling with GIS, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1994.
";
desc +="2. Drury, S.A., Image Interpretation in Geology, Allen & Unwin, London, 1987.
";
desc +="3. Guilbert, J.M. and Park, C.F. Jr., The Geology of Ore Deposits, W.H.Freeman & Co, 1986.
";
desc +="4. Moon, C.J., Whately, M.E.G. and Evans, A.M., Introduction to Mineral Exploration, Wiley-Blackwell, New York, 2006.
";
desc +="5. Hawthorne, F.C. (ed.), Spectroscopic Methods in Mineralogy and Geology, Reviews in Mineralogy Series volume.18, Mineralogical Society of America, Michigan, 1988.
";
desc +="6. Borengasser, M., Hungate, W.S. and Walkins, R., Hyper- spectral Remote Sensing – Principles and Applications, CRC Press, London, 2008.
";
desc +="7. Rencz, A.N. (ed.), Remote Sensing of the Earth Sciences, Manual of Remote Sensing, Third Edition, Vol 3, John wiley & Sons, New York, 1999.
";
desc +=" 8. Siegal, B.S and Gillespie, A.R., Remote Sensing in Geology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
";
desc +="9. Smith, L.W. and Yasuoka, Y., Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of the Land and Atmosphere, SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering, California, 2001
";
desc +="10. Van der Meer, F. and de Jong, S. (ed.), Imaging Spectrometry – Basic Principles and Prospective Applications,Springer, the Netherlands, 2006.
";
desc +="11. Vincent, R.K., Fundamentals of Geological & Environmental Remote Sensing, Prentice Hall, 1997.
";
desc +="12. Berger, Z., Satellite Hydrocarbon Exploration – Interpre-tation and Integration Techniques, Springer Verlag,1994
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Minerals and hydrocarbons are of immense importance for the economic well being of a nation. Techniques for identifying deposits through field and remote sensing are essential for a student studying natural resources";
}
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if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Sub_Surface Water Resources_Assesment And Management 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Ground water, aquifer characteristics, classification, infiltration, contamination of shallow aquifer, ground water potential mapping, satellite data applications, estimation, flow modeling, abstraction methods, recharge techniques, water balance estimation, salt water intrusion, water quality, ground water dependant supply systems, aquifer exploitation and vulnerability assessment, trans-boundary aquifers and governance, case studies";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Pinder, G.F., Subsurface hydrology, Hoboken, Wiley Interscience, 2006
";
desc +="2. Karanth, K.R., Hydrogeology, Tata McGraw Hill, 1989.
";
desc +="3. Raghunath, H.M., Groundwater, Wiley Eastern, 1987
";
desc +="4. Engman, E.T. and Gurney, R.J., Remote Sensing in Hydrology, Chapman and Hall, 1991.
";
desc +="5. Thompson, K.P.B., Lane, R.K., Csallany, R.C., Remote Sensing and Water Resources Management, Amer. Water Assoc., Urbana, Illinois, 1973.
";
desc +="6. Ghislain, D., Quantitative hydrogeology: Groundwater hydrology for engineers, Academic Press Orlando, 1986.
";
desc +="7. Romani, S., Sharma, K.D., Ghosh, N.C. and Kaushik, Y.B., Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2006
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Subsurface water is today is fast depleting due to over-exploitation and therefore all aspects of ground water such as aquifers, infiltration, recharge, modeling runoff etc. are vital to its efficient and sustainable management.";
}
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if(a==0.1) {
desc +="";
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}
if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Water Resources And River Basin Management 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Hydrological cycle, fresh water reserves, atmosphere, weather systems, cloud types and meteorological satellite images, precipitation measurements and spatio-temporal variations, morphometric aspects of watersheds - humid, semi-arid and arid region, riverbasins,evaporation, infiltration and surface rainfall runoff, pollutant discharge and water quality, multilevel data application in water resource studies, surface water storage and effectiveness, water demand of settlements, agriculture, energy and wetland, water availability and deficit analysis, flood and drought, effective river basin monitoring, management and conflict resolution, case studies";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. McDonald, A.T. and Kay, D., Water resources issues and strategies, Longman Scientific & Technical, UK, 1988.
";
desc +="2. Jain, S. K., Hydrology and water resources of India, Springer 2001.
";
desc +="3. Chow Ven Te, Hand book of applied hydrology, McGraw Hill, New York, 1964.
";
desc +="4. Brace J.P., World weather watch and its implications in hydrology and water resources management, WMO, Geneva, 1967.
";
desc +="5. Jarmar, M.K., Water resources and management, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1987.
";
desc +="6. Chin, D.A., Water resources engineering, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2000.
";
desc +="7. Grigg, N.S., Water resources planning, McGraw Hill, New York, 1985.
";
desc +="8. Goodmand, A.S., Principles of water resources planning, Prentice Hall New York, 1984.
";
desc +="9. Murthy, C.S., Water resources engineering Principles and practices, New Age International Publication, New Delhi, 1997.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Surface water is an important natural resource. Exposure to river basin management, water availabilityand deficit,hydrological cycle, infiltration and surface run-off of water etc. are important for managing our precious water resources.";
}
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if(a==0.1) desc +="";
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if (a == 0.1){
desc +="NR 6XX Climate And Natural Resources 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Earth’s atmosphere, green house effect, atmospheric temperature, water vapor clouds, ocean circulation, climate, paleoclimatic studies, climate change, impact on atmosphere, fresh water availability, agriculture and crop production, marine environment, human life and livestock, irreversible changes in surface storage facilities, vegetation cover and species, wetlands and coastal environment, coastline, agriculture and food security, vulnerability assessment – supply systems, habitat, adaptation, preparedness and conservation practices ";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Hardy, J.T., Climate change – causes, effects and solutions, John Wiley & Sons Inc, England, 2003.
";
desc +="2. Cronin, T.M., Principles of paleoclimatology, Columbia University Press, New York, 1999.
";
desc +="3. Parry, M., Canziani, O., Palutikof, J., van der Linder, P. and Hanson, C., Climate change 2007 – impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007
";
desc +="4. Burroughs, W.J. Climate change: A multi-disciplinary approach, Cambridge University, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
";
desc +="5. Potter, T.D (ed.), Handbook of weather, climate and water: dynamics, climate, physical meteorology, weather system and measurements, Wiley Intersceince, New Jersey, 2003.
";
desc +="6. Jackson I.J., Climate, water and agriculture in the tropics, Longman, London, 1977.
";
desc +="7. Pugh, D., Changing sea levels: effects of tide, weather and climate, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="The climate has a strong bearing on the availability of natural resources such as water and climatic changes can result in changes on the Earth, reversible as well as irreversible. Study of different aspects of our climate, green house effect, global warming etc. are important in sustainable resource utilization.";
}
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if(a==0.2) desc +="NR631 Rural Informatics 3 0 0 6
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if(a==0.2) {
desc +="Introduction to rural development, agricultural land use and land cover patterns, land evaluation and precision agriculture, forestry, rural land use planning and sustainability assessment; watershed based rural development; village-level information system for rural development, data acquisition and analysis, database design, remote sensing and GIS applications, decision support systems, geo-information and communication technology in rural development, case studies";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. FAO, A framework for land evaluation, Soils Bulletin no. 32, FAO of UN, Rome, 1976
";
desc +="2. FAO, Guidelines for land use planning, FAO Development Series 1, FAO of UN, Rome, 1993
";
desc +="3. Morgan, R.P.C. (ed.), Soil erosion and conservation, Second Edition, Longman,1995
";
desc +="4. Longley, P.A., McGuire, D.J., Goodchild, M.F. and Rhind, D. (Eds.), GIS Principles and Applications, Longman, 1999
";
desc +="5. Burrough, P.A. and McDonnell, R.A. Principles of Geographic Information Systems, Oxford University Press, 1998
";
desc +="6. Swaminathan, M.S., Science and Integrated Rural Development, Concept Publishers, New Delhi, 1982
";
desc +="7. ICAR, Handbook of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2006
";
desc +="8. Bhatnagar, S. and Schware, R. (Ed.), ICT in Rural Development (Case studies from India), World Bank Institute Working Paper, 2000
";
desc +="9. Lagacherie, P., McBratney, A.B. and Voltz, M. (Ed.), Digital Soil Mapping – an introductory perspective, 1st Edition, Elsevier, 2007.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Rural development is key to a nation’s development. Further, most of the natural resources are commonly found in rural areas. The use of information technology and GIS are important tools for rural development ";
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}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 633 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to Mineral and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Hydrocarbon";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Exploration 3 0 0 6
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Lithological Mapping; Lineament Analysis; Mineral Deposits -";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Classification";
if(a==0.2) desc +="and Processes; Spectral Reflectance Characteristics and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Hyperspectral Remote";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Sensing; Alteration Zone Mapping; Minreal Deposit Modelling;"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Origin and ";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Composition of Petroleuml; Types of Petroliferous basins; ";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Satellite Image";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Interpretation of Exposed Structures; Buried Structures and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Basement Warp";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Structures; Structural Analysis of Sedimentary Basins; Data"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Conversion;";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Multilevel data integration; Tools for Map Analysis ? single and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="multiple maps";
if(a==0.2) desc +="and Spatial Modelling
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Text / References
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="G.F. Bonham Carter, Geographic Information Systems for"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Geoscientists ?";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Modelling with GIS, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1994.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Zeev Berger, Satellite Hydrocarbon Exploration ?";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Interpretation and ";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Integration Techniques, Springer Verlag, 1994.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="R.K.Vincent, Fundamentals of Geological & Environmental";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Remote"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Sensing,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Prentice Hall, 1997.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Siegal B.S. and Gillespie, A.R., Remote Sensing in Geology,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="John Wiley"; if(a==0.2) desc +="&";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Sons, 1980.
";
*/
//-----------------NR635------------------
/*
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 635 Remote Sensing in Terrain Evaluation 3 0 0 6
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Terrain Classification and Evaluation Systems : Conventional";
if(a==0.2) desc +="approaches,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="terrain unit, Generalization of terrain, landform approach,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="geomorphological";
if(a==0.2) desc +="approach Spectral Behaviour of Terrain : Radiance/irradiance,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Spectral"; if(a==0.2) desc +="response";
if(a==0.2) desc +="from soils/vegetation/water bodies/other objects Effects of"; if(a==0.2) desc +="illumination and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="viewing geometry, BRDF, Lambertian surface, topographic effect.";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Ground Truth";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Collection : Sampling schemes, integrated land survey methods"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Physical and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="engineering properties of soils and rocks, terrain";
if(a==0.2) desc +="characteristics. Landuse /";
if(a==0.2) desc +="landcover Inventory : Classification systems, necessity for"; if(a==0.2) desc +="planning Elements"; if(a==0.2) desc +="of";
if(a==0.2) desc +="image interpretation , Mapping from remote sensing data,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="accuracy estimation,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Change detection and monitoring; Quantitative Terrain Evaluation";
if(a==0.2) desc +=": Concepts ,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="terrain resources; Digital Terrain Modelling; Applications in"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Civil"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Engineering";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Projects : Geotechnical appraisal, site investigation Project"; if(a==0.2) desc +="site selection,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="route alignment, irrigation projects, urban planning and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="developments, Case";
if(a==0.2) desc +="studies.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Text / References
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="J.R.G.Townshend, Ed. Terrain Analysis and Remote Sensing,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="George Allen";
if(a==0.2) desc +="&Unwin, 1981.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Earth Manual, U.S.Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="1965.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="C.J. Johnson and J. L. Sanders, (Ed.), Remote Sensing for"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Resource";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Management, Soil Conservation Society of America, Iowa,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="1982.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="T.J.M. Kennie and M.C. Matthews, (Ed.), Remote Sensing in"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Civil"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Engineering,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="John Wiley and Sons,1985.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="R.G.Congalton and K.Green, (Ed.), Assessing the Accuracy of";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Remote Sensing";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Data : Principles and Practices , Lewis Publishers,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1998.
";
*/
//--------------------NR637-------------------
/*
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 637 Assessment and Management of Climatic Hazards 3";
if(a==0.2) desc +="0 0 6
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Climatic classes, Issues on climate change and it's"; if(a==0.2) desc +="hazards, Types,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Relationship among climate vulnerability & hazards,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Indices, Severity";
if(a==0.2) desc +="factors, Major hazards Management - Drought: Drought"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Propagation mechanism,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="recurrence & it's estimation, Integration techniques of";
if(a==0.2) desc +="monitoring, Impact";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Assessment and mapping, Predictive modeling, Weibull"; if(a==0.2) desc +="probability for estimation";
if(a==0.2) desc +="of dry spell; Desertification: Concept of aridity; Enigma"; if(a==0.2) desc +="of drought and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="desertification processes, Global perspectives, Impact of"; if(a==0.2) desc +="demography and social";
if(a==0.2) desc +="changes, Physical and biophysical indicators, Integrated"; if(a==0.2) desc +="monitoring,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Environmental impacts, Techniques to combat and mapping;"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Flood : Forecasting";
if(a==0.2) desc +="methods, Hazard mapping and risk assessment, Management"; if(a==0.2) desc +="techniques, Damage";
if(a==0.2) desc +="assessment, risk reduction methods; Tropical cyclone:"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Concept, Physical";
if(a==0.2) desc +="structure and mechanism, Monitoring and early warning using";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Remote Sensing,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Preparedness measures, Strategies; Case studies on Indian"; if(a==0.2) desc +="and global climatic";
if(a==0.2) desc +="hazards with the aid of RS & GIS.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Text / References
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Beaumont Peter, Environmental management and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="development in drylands,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Routledge,1989.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Brian Spooner and H. S. Mann, Desertification and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="development: Dryland";
if(a==0.2) desc +="ecology in social perspective, Academy press,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1982
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="E. C. Barrett and L. F. Curtis, Introduction to"; if(a==0.2) desc +="environmental remote";
if(a==0.2) desc +="sensing, 3 rd edition, Chapman and Hall, 1992
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Donald A Wihite, Drought: A Global Assessment,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Routledge, March";
if(a==0.2) desc +="2000
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Richard A. Anthes, Tropical cyclones, their evaluation,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="structure and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="effects, American Meteorological Society,1982.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Andy D. Ward and Stanley W. Trimble, Environmental"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Hydrology, Lewis";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Publication, 2004.
";
*/
//------------------------------
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 639 Natural Disaster Assessment and Management 3 0 0";
if(a==0.2) desc +="6
";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Classification of natural disasters; scale, intensity and frequency of disasters, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches, tsunamis, cyclones, floods, drought, hazard zone mapping, risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, extreme event analysis Forecasting, early warning systems, disaster preparedness, monitoring techniques, response and disaster management, rehabilitation and reconstruction strategies, case studies of landslides, earthquakes, floods and droughts, mine related disasters, mine environment (open cast and underground), impact, land degradation and reclamation, slope stabilization and mine environment management, online monitoring system configuration and generation of alert information of the disasters";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. UNDRO, Guidelines for hazard evaluation procedures, United Nations Disasters Relief Organization, Vienna, 1995.
";
desc +="2. Kumamoto, H. and Ernest, H.J., Probabilistic risk assessment and management for engineers and scientists, John Wiley,2000
";
desc +="3. Nagarajan, R., Landslide disaster-assessment and monitoring, Anmol Publications, New Delhi, 2004.
";
desc +="4. Sharma, V.K., Disaster Management, United Press, NewDelhi, 1995.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Occurrence of natural disasters is a process that has a severe impact on the lives of people. Most processes are beyond man’s control, such as cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. There are others that may have a relevance to man’s actions, such as landslides, floods, mines and mine related disasters. A thorough knowledge of the processes involved and the mitigations measures are essential to tackle different types of natural disasters.";
}
//-----------------NR641--------------
/*
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 641 Remote Sensing in Water Resources and River"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Basin Management 3 0 0";
if(a==0.2) desc +="6
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Rainfall, evaporation, evapotranspiration, infiltration,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="runoff;";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Geomorphology of drainage basins, Erosion, reservoir"; if(a==0.2) desc +="sedimentation,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Groundwater";
if(a==0.2) desc +="hydrology, Command area management, Spectral";
if(a==0.2) desc +="characteristics of waterbodies"; if(a==0.2) desc +="for";
if(a==0.2) desc +="water quality aspect, BRDF and BRF, Imaging and non-imaging";
if(a==0.2) desc +="sensors, Data";
if(a==0.2) desc +="registration, Data products and data generation, Satellite";
if(a==0.2) desc +="data use in runoff";
if(a==0.2) desc +="estimation, Groundwater exploration, Watershed";
if(a==0.2) desc +="management,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Flood monitoring"; if(a==0.2) desc +="and";
if(a==0.2) desc +="assessment, GIS applications in water resources";
if(a==0.2) desc +="management.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Text / References
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="E.T. Engman and R.J. Gurney, Remote Sensing in";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Hydrology, Chapman and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Hall,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="London, 1991.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="H.S. Chen, Space Remote Sensing Systems ? An";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Introduction, Academic Press";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Inc. Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich Publishers, Orlando, USA,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="1985.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="R.N. Colwell (Ed.), Manual of Remote Sensing, Vols."; if(a==0.2) desc +="1&2, Second"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Edition,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="American Soc. of Photogrammetry, USA, 1983.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="C.P. Lo, Applied Remote Sensing, Longman Scientific and"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Technical, U.K., ";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1986.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Robin T. Clarke, Stastical Modelling in Hydrology; John"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Wiley & Sons,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="England, 1994.
";
*/
//------------------NR643---------------------
/*
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 643 Remote Sensing for Sub-Surface Water Resources 3 0 0";
if(a==0.2) desc +="6
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Sub-surface water in Hydrological Cycle; The effects of"; if(a==0.2) desc +="physiography on";
if(a==0.2) desc +="sub-surface water potential; Geo-morphological aspects of"; if(a==0.2) desc +="sub-surface water";
if(a==0.2) desc +="resource; effect of snow cover and flooding in sub-surface"; if(a==0.2) desc +="water studies";
if(a==0.2) desc +=";subsurface distribution of water, sub-surface water";
if(a==0.2) desc +="recharge-discharge"; if(a==0.2) desc +="system, ";
if(a==0.2) desc +="artificial recharge systems, Water Balance calculation, Use of"; if(a==0.2) desc +="remote sensing";
if(a==0.2) desc +="techniques to delineate ground water bearing structures,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Geographic"; if(a==0.2) desc +="information";
if(a==0.2) desc +="system for prospecting and estimation of ground water.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Text / References
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="K.R Karanth,., Hydrogeology, Tata McGraw Hill,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1989.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="D.K. Todd, Groundwater Hydrology, John Wiley,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1980.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="C.F. Tolman, Groundwater, McGraw Hill, New York,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1937.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="H.M. Raghunath, Groundwater, Wiley Eastern, 1987.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="E.T.Engman and R.J.Gurney, Remote Sensing in Hydrology,"; if(a==0.2) desc +="Chapman and Hall,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1991.
";
if(a==0.2) desc +="P.B. Keith and Thompson, Remote Sensing and Water Resources";
if(a==0.2) desc +="Management,";
if(a==0.2) desc +="1974.
";
*/
//---------------NR645-------------------------------
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="NR 645 Advanced Methods In Satellite Image Processing 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Fuzzy set theoretic image analysis, image data fusion, digital image segmentation, thresholding, texture analysis, edge detection and region analysis, Hough transform, multiresolution object based image analysis, artificial neural networks and genetic algorithms, support vector machines, digital image compression, hyperspectralimage analysis, feature extraction, end-member extraction, mixture modeling and classification algorithms";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Duda, R.W., Hart, P.E. and Stork, D., Pattern Classification, Wiley, 2004
";
desc +="2. Brandt, T. and Mather, P.M., Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Images, Wiley, 2001
";
desc +="3. Gonzalez, R.C., and Woods, R.E., Digital Image Processing, Prentice-Hall, 2001.
";
desc +="4. Haykin, S., Artificial Neural Networks: A Comprehensive Foundation, Orient Longman, 1999.
";
desc +="5. Goldberg, D.E., Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimization and Machine Learning, Addison Wesley, 1989.
";
desc +="6. Shapiro, L.G. and Storkman, G., Computer Vision, Prentice-Hall, 2001.
";
desc +="7. Haralick, R.M. and Shapiro, L.G., Computer and Robot Vision, Addison Wesley, 1991.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Analysis of satellite images involves use of a wide range of tools such as neural networks and support vector machines for classification, and fuzzy set theoretic approaches are employed for classification as well as fusion applications. In addition data merging, multiresolution object oriented image analysis and genetic algorithms provide the student with a powerful set of tools to analyze remotely sensed imagery for natural resources studies.";
}
//---------------NR647-------------------------------
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="NR 647 Microwave Remote Sensing 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students)NR603 Principles of Remote Sensing or equivalent
";
desc +="Introduction to active and passive microwave remote sensing";
desc +="SAR Interferometry, raw data processing, registration, coherence, phase unwrapping, geo-coding; differential SAR interferometry, permanent scatter interferometry, radar polarimetry, data processing ";
desc +="and image classification, advanced active and passive systems, rainfall measuring radar, scatterometer, altimeter, active microwave data for DEM generation, change mapping in geo-sciences, oil spill, soil moisture, passive microwave data for global soil moisture, snow cover mapping, global temperature monitoring, case studies";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Woodhouse, I.H., Introduction to microwave remote sensing, Taylor and Francis, 2006
";
desc +="2. Ulaby F.T., R.K. Moore And A.K. Fung, Microwave Remote Sensing, Vols. 1, 2 and 3,Addison-Wesley, 1986
";
desc +="3. Curlander J.C., And R.N. Mcdonough, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Systems And Signal Processing, John Wiley Sons Inc., 1991
";
desc +="4. Elachi C, and F.T. Ulaby, Radar Polarimetry For Geoscience Applications, Artech House, Norwood, MA, 1990.
";
desc +="5. Henderson, F.M. and Lewis, A.J., Manual Of Remote Sensing, Principles and Applications Of Imaging Radar, ASPRS, 1998
";
desc +="6. Mott, H., Remote sensing with polarimetric radar, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.
";
desc +="7. Lee, J.S. and Pottier, E., Polarimetric Radar Imaging: From Basics to Applications, CRC Press, 2009
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Microwave remote sensing is a powerful tool that complements remote sensing in optical, infrared and thermal regions. Microwave sensors facilitate terrain modeling, land subsidence detection, vegetation classification, soil moisture estimation, glacier motion estimation etc.";
}
//---------------NR651-------------------------------
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="NR 651 Digital Photogrammetry 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Principles of analog and analytical photogrammetry, Modelling the geometry of imaging systems, History and evolution of 2D and 3D imaging systems on Indian and foreign satellites Epi-polar registration of stereo images, Orbit attitude modeling using ground control points and Rational Polynomial techniques. Digital feature extraction and matching techniques for stereo image analysis. Use of GPS and SAR interferometry data in 3D mapping, Cartographic problems of mapping the earth with horizontal and vertical controls, Reference Surfaces, Geoid and ellipsoid definitions, Map Projections and their properties, Hardware and software components of digital mapping systems";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1.Cliff Greve (Ed.), 'Digital Photogrammetry - An addendum to the Manual of Photogrammerty', ASPRS,1996.
";
desc +="2.Paul, R. Wolf, Elements of Photogrammetry, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York,1974.
";
desc +="3.Arthur H. Robinson et.al, ‘Elements of Cartography’, John Wiley & Sons, inc. ,1995.
";
desc +="4.Quihe H. Yang , Map Projection Transformation, Taylor and Francis, London,2000.
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="With the availability of high spatial and spectral resolution images of the earth surface from satellite platform, the tools and techniques of digital mapping from this source is one on the major field on activity worldwide. This course is intended at teaching the essential aspects of this topic. ";
}
//------------------Nr6xx---------------->
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="";
desc +="up
";
}
if(a==0.2) {
desc +="NR 6xx Computer Processing Of Visual Information 3 0 0 6
";
desc +="Prerequisite, if any (for the students) Nil
";
desc +="Periodic signals and Fourier series, non-periodic signals and Fourier transform, band-limited signals and the sampling theorem, periodic sequences and discrete Fourier series, finite-duration sequences and discrete Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform, spatial sampling, representation of images; Fourier-frequency domain representation, Fourier series, band-limited images and the sampling theorem, discrete Fourier transform; discrete transform coding, applications the pinhole camera, the geometric model -perspective projection, geometric transformations in the world-co-ordinate system, the image correspondence problem, the three-dimensional reconstruction problem, interpolation of surfaces, least squared-error approximation, B-splines, surface modeling";
desc +="Text / References
";
desc +="1. Oppenheim, A.V. and Schafer, R.W., Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, 1975
";
desc +="2. Netravali, A.N. and Haskell, B.G., Digital Pictures - Representation and Compression, Plenum Press, 1988.
";
desc +="3. Ma, Y., Soatto, s., Kosecka, J., and Sastry , S., An Invitation to3-D Vision: from Images to Geometric Models, Springer Verlag, 2005
";
desc +="4. Farin, G.E., Curves and Surfaces for CAGD - A Practical Guide, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2001
";
desc +="Justification
";
desc +="Surface modeling, camera modeling, coordinate transformations, Fourier transform and Fourier series are powerful tools for analyzing signals and images in the context of natural resources studies.";
}
//----------------NR691--------------------
/*
if(a==0.2) desc +="";
if(a==0.2) desc +="NR 691 Project Stage II Credits 30
";
*/
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if(a==0.3) desc +="Back
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if(a==0.3)desc +=" FOURTH SEMESTER
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if(a==0.3)desc +="NR 692 Project Stage III Credits 42
Total Credits 162";
if(a==0.3)desc +="+ 4
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if(a==12){
desc ="";
/* desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="CENTRE OF STUDIES IN RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Time Table for ";
desc +="Autumn Semester(2006-2007) First Year
Course M.Tech - Natural Resources ";
desc +="Engineering(NRE) |
";
desc +="GENERAL SLOT PATTERN";
desc +=" |
| TIME/DAY | ";
desc +="8.30 - 9.25 | ";
desc +="9.30 - 10.25 | ";
desc +="10.35 - 11.30 | ";
desc +="11.35 - 12.30 | ";
desc +="2.00 - 5.00 | ";
desc +="5:05 - 6:30 | ";
desc +="6:35 - 8:00 | ";
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| Monday | ";
desc +="I A
MVK/ABI/RN | ";
desc +="2 A
SSG | ";
desc +="5 A
--- | ";
desc +="6 A
SSG | ";
desc +="7 A 8 A 9 A
---L1---
LAB (SSG) | ";
desc +="12 A | ";
desc +="13 A |
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desc +="| Tuesday | ";
desc +="3 A
PV/BKM | ";
desc +="4 A
SSG/YSR | ";
desc +="1 C
MVK/ABI/RN | ";
desc +="2 C
BKM | ";
desc +="8 B 10 11 A
---L2---
LAB (MVK/JA) | ";
desc +="14 A | ";
desc +="15 A |
";
desc +="| Wednesday | ";
desc +="2 B
BKM | ";
desc +="5 B
MVRM/GV | ";
desc +="E1/ 16 A
--- | ";
desc +="E2/ 16 B
--- | ";
desc +="XA XB XC
---LX---
NO CLASS | ";
desc +="XD | ";
desc +="XE |
";
desc +="| Thursday | ";
desc +="6 B
SSG | ";
desc +="5 C
MVRM/GV | ";
desc +="4 C
SSG/YSR | ";
desc +="3 C
PV/BKM | ";
desc +="9B 11B 10B
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LAB (PV) | ";
desc +="12 B | ";
desc +="13 B |
";
desc +="| Friday | ";
desc +="4 B
SSG/YSR | ";
desc +="1 B
MVK/ABI/RN | ";
desc +="3 B
BKM/PV | ";
desc +="6 C
SSG | ";
desc +="11C 10C 7B
---L4---
LAB (BKM) | ";
desc +="14 B | ";
desc +="15 B |
";
desc +="
In existing slot pattern,additional one";
desc +="hour slots have been defined as follows:
";
desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="| DAY | ";
desc +="2.00 - 3.25 pm | ";
desc +="3.30 - 4.55 pm |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| Monday | ";
desc +="17 A | ";
desc +="18 A |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| Tuesday | ";
desc +="19 A | ";
desc +="20 A |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| Wednesday | ";
desc +="---- | ";
desc +="---- |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| Thursday | ";
desc +="17 B | ";
desc +="18 B |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| Friday | ";
desc +="20 B | ";
desc +="19 B |
";
*/
desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="CENTRE OF STUDIES IN RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Time Table for ";
desc +="Autumn Semester(2006-2007) First Year
Course M.Tech - Natural Resources ";
desc +="Engineering(NRE) |
";
desc +="M.TECH. NR -2006 Autumn Semester ime Table";
desc +=" |
| TIME/DAY | ";
desc +="8:30 - 9:25 | ";
desc +="9:30 - 10:25 | ";
desc +="10:30 - 11:25 | ";
desc +="11:30 - 12:25 | ";
desc +="2:00 - 2:55 | ";
desc +="3:00 - 3:55 | ";
desc +="4:00 - 4:55 | ";
desc +="5:05 - 6:30 | ";
desc +="6:35 - 8:00 |
";
desc +="| Monday | ";
desc +="NR 601
MVK/ABI/RN | ";
desc +="NR 607
BKM | ";
desc +="NR 611
SSG | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="LAB: NR 611 (3:00 - 5:00pm)
SSG | ";
desc +="---
|
";
desc +="| Tuesday | ";
desc +="NR 605
PV | ";
desc +="NR 605
PV | ";
desc +="NR 601
MVK/ABI/RN | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="LAB: NR 617 (2:00 - 6:00pm)
MVK/ADI | ";
desc +="---
|
";
desc +="| Wednesday | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="NR 603
SSG | ";
desc +="NR 607
BKM | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="
| ";
desc +="---
|
";
desc +="| Thursday | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="NR 603
SSG | ";
desc +="NR 603
SSG | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="LAB: NR 615 (2:00 - 6:00pm)
PV/BKM | ";
desc +="---
|
";
desc +="| Friday | ";
desc +="NR 611
SSG | ";
desc +="NR 601
MVK | ";
desc +="NR 605
PV | ";
desc +="---
| ";
desc +="LAB: NR 607 (2:00 - 5:00pm)
BKM | ";
desc +="---
|
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="
";
desc +="NR 601 Natural Resources Exploration and Management
";
desc +="NR 603 Principles of Remote sensing
";
desc +="NR 605 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
";
desc +="NR 607 Principles of Satellite Image Processing
";
desc +="NR 611 Digital Photogrammetry
";
desc +="
Laboratory (Compulsory)
";
desc +="NR 615 GIS Laboratory
";
desc +="NR 617 Image Interpretation Laboratory";
desc +="Seminar (Compulsory)
";
desc +="NR 694 Seminar";
desc +="
";
desc +="";
}
//spring timetable 2006-2007
if(a==13) {
desc ="";
desc +="";
desc +="";
desc +="CENTRE OF STUDIES IN RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Time Table for ";
desc +="Spring Semester(2006-2007) First Year
Course M.Tech - Natural Resources ";
desc +="Engineering(NRE) | ";
desc +="
";
desc +="| S.No | ";
desc +="Course No. | ";
desc +="Complete Course Title | ";
desc +="Instructor | ";
desc +="Assoc.Instructor | ";
desc +="Slot |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 1. | ";
desc +="";
desc +="NR 602 | ";
desc +="Advanced Methods in Satellite Image Processing | ";
desc +="B.Krishna Mohan | ";
desc +="--- | ";
desc +="2, 11B, 10B |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 2. | ";
desc +="--- | ";
desc +="4, 8A, 9A |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 3. | ";
desc +="-------- | ";
desc +="1 |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 4. | ";
desc +="--- | ";
desc +="5 |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 5. | ";
desc +="--- | ";
desc +="15,10A,11A |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 6. | ";
desc +="------ | ";
desc +="3 |
";
desc +="";
desc +="| 7. | ";
desc +="--- | ";
desc +="7,11C,10C |
";
desc+="
";
}
return c;
return d;
}