2025
Observation Methods and Tecniques in Earth, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Name: Observation Methods and Tecniques in Earth, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Code: FIS10342M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Physics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The UC presents the main methodologies and techniques used in Earth and Atmospheric Aciences, with an important practical component.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- Understand the methodologies and techniques usually used in Earth, atmospheric and space sciences that
allow the understanding of the three-dimensional spatial distribution of physical parameters or structures, not
only in the solid Earth, but also in the atmosphere.
- Provide the students with the competences to understand and handle scientific instruments used in Earth
Sciences and setting up a field experiment.
- Competence to use information technologies, make bibliographic research and comunicate ideas and
scientific knowledge, oral or written, organized in a coherent and logical way on the subject of this curricular
unit, in portuguese or in a second language. Develop competences of independent work and time
management.
- Promote group work.
allow the understanding of the three-dimensional spatial distribution of physical parameters or structures, not
only in the solid Earth, but also in the atmosphere.
- Provide the students with the competences to understand and handle scientific instruments used in Earth
Sciences and setting up a field experiment.
- Competence to use information technologies, make bibliographic research and comunicate ideas and
scientific knowledge, oral or written, organized in a coherent and logical way on the subject of this curricular
unit, in portuguese or in a second language. Develop competences of independent work and time
management.
- Promote group work.
Contents
Study of different remote sensing ground based instruments and their physical priciples (RADAR,LIDAR,
Spectroscopy, Photometry, Interphotometry). Satellite remote sensing sensors. Physical principles of remote
sensing. Passive and active systems. In situ monitoring systems. Meteorological instruments and
radiosounding systems. GPS. Seismometers, gravity meters, magnetometers. Global observation network.
Observation, interpretation and record of distinct geophysical field data found in different places.
Spectroscopy, Photometry, Interphotometry). Satellite remote sensing sensors. Physical principles of remote
sensing. Passive and active systems. In situ monitoring systems. Meteorological instruments and
radiosounding systems. GPS. Seismometers, gravity meters, magnetometers. Global observation network.
Observation, interpretation and record of distinct geophysical field data found in different places.
Teaching Methods
The teaching is based in practical training and tutorial orientation.
The evaluation can be continuous or including a final test. In the case to be continuous, the classification is the average of the mandatory tasks (50%) and a project work proposed at the beginning of the semester (50%). In the case of a final evaluation, the classification is the average of an exam make at the end of the semester (50%) with the grade of the mandatory tasks carried out throughout the semester (50%).
The evaluation can be continuous or including a final test. In the case to be continuous, the classification is the average of the mandatory tasks (50%) and a project work proposed at the beginning of the semester (50%). In the case of a final evaluation, the classification is the average of an exam make at the end of the semester (50%) with the grade of the mandatory tasks carried out throughout the semester (50%).
Teaching Staff
- José Fernando Borges
- Maria João Tavares da Costa [responsible]
Accreditations and Certifications
