Nach positiver Absolvierung der Lehrveranstaltung sind Studierende in der Lage, geophysikalische Daten, die aus Erdbeobachtungsmessungen abgeleitet wurden, zu interpretieren, validieren, und anzuwenden. Der Kurs wird in englischer Sprache abgehalten.

• Philosophic aspects of science
• ASCAT soil moisture and backscatter modelling
• Forward modelling
• Model inversion
• Error modelling

The lecture follows the available script, which together with the handouts is also suitable for self study.

The course is streamed.

The performance of the students is assessed via a written exam (with one question for each chapter).

A script is available from TU Verlag: http://shop.tuverlag.at/de/tu-wien-skripten/inst-department-geodaesie-geoinformation

Students are expected to be capable of reading mathematical formulas and following physical reasonings. A familarity with remote sensing techniques and applications is assumed.