Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students will have gained the knowledge to:
1. Appreciate the importance of our ocean resource.
2. Recognise seabed mapping applications and mapping activity in Ireland and worldwide.
3. Identify key systems and practices used in the field of coastal and marine remote sensing.
4. Recognize the range of integrated data and products associated with ocean remote sensing
5. Demonstrate an appreciation of mapping scales, data resolutions and density in the context of seabed and coastal mapping.
6. Analyse system calibration methodologies and assess data quality.
7. Select and apply suitable hydrographic and seabed mapping workflows.
8. Propose image processing techniques for correcting and analysing marine remote sensing datasets.
9. Detail the user requirements, stakeholders and added value products in the INFOMAR catalogue
10. Identify the policy framework underpinning ocean science and recognise the economic value of marine sector
11. Identify and source additional marine data and supports via repositories such as the Copernicus Marine Environment Service.
12. Identify career paths and training opportunities in marine related disciplines
Indicative Module Content:
Topics include;
1. Overview of seabed mapping in Ireland and worldwide
2. Ocean science policy framework
3. Applications of mapping surveys
4. Oceanography
5. Seafloor processes
6. Historical development of ocean Remote Sensing
7. Platforms and systems
8. Positioning and uncertainty
9. Scales and spatial resolution issues
10. Datums and projections
11. Processing marine datasets
12. Marine ecosystems
13. Satellite derived bathymetry
14. Photogrammetry in the coastal zone
15. Data interpretation and 3D visualization
16. Mapping data products
17. European marine data portals
18. Stakeholders and users
19. Big data and connectivity
20. Societal and economic impacts
21. Training and career opportunities