A training course in agricultural engineering sciences on satellite imagery
Under the auspices of the Dean of the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Professor Dr. Amira Mohammed Saleh, and under the supervision of the Head of the Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, Assistant Professor Dr. Shaza Majid Nafawa, the Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, in cooperation with the Continuing Education Unit, organized a training course entitled "The Importance of Satellite Imagery from the European Sentinel Satellite and Comparison with the American and Japanese Satellites." The course included two scientific lectures delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Qusay Abdulrazzaq Wahib and Assistant Professor Dr. Hussein Abdul.
The course aimed to provide a historical overview of satellite imagery, particularly in the field of soil sciences and water resources. It also highlighted the importance of using satellite imagery for other college departments, so that the images can be optimally utilized in map production, depending on the nature of the study. The training course also addressed the difference between the European satellite (Sentenel-2) and its comparison with the American satellite (Landsat) and the Japanese satellite (Aster) in terms of spatial and temporal accuracy, as well as spectral and radiation accuracy. Then, it addressed some practical applications in the field of agriculture and the possibility of applying them on the ground. Accordingly, the participants were introduced to how to download satellite images from official websites and were introduced to the bands and all satellites for the purpose of studying spectral evidence, in addition to finding solutions that they face when working on them.
