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Signal Theory; Theory of Discrete-Time Linear Systems; Convolution; Correlations; Spectral Analysis: Transforms; Power Spectral Analysis; Filtering techniques; Statistical methods; Application to Geophysical Data Processing

Basic concepts of image formation and image analysis: imaging geometry; sampling; filtering; edge detection; Hough transforms; region extraction and representation; extracting and modeling three-dimensional objects; Students will be assigned analytical and programming assignments to explore these concepts

Introduction; brief review of analogue and digital signal processing systems; discrete time linear time-invariant signal processing systems; design of finite impulse response digital filters; introduction to z-transforms and infinite impulse response type discrete time filters; design of infinite impulse response type digital filters using analogue filter approximations; digital processing of analogue signals and other data; introduction to the discrete Fourier transform

Equations and fundamental laws governing atmospheric motion on rotating earth; Orders of magnitude for different scale of motion; The hydrostatic and geotropic approximations; The thermal wind surfaces of discontinuity; Gravity waves; acoustic waves and Rossby waves; Tidal oscillations; Transformation of basic equations into pressure coordinates formulation; Vorticity and divergence equations; Kelvin's Bjerkness' theorem; quasi-geostrophic models; The Omega equation; The boundary layer; the Ekman layer and incorporation of friction into quasi-geostrophic models; Map projections; Stable and unstable waves; Introduction to numerical weather forecasting

Definition of wetlands; Important terms associated with wetlands; Distribution of wetlands in Nigeria; Ecology of wetlands; Biology of wetland fauna; Values of wetlands; Field studies

Diversity of aquatic habitats and their vegetation; Growth forms and life form classifications; Distribution and growth of aquatic macrophytes; Reproductive strategies of aquatic macrophytes; Structural and dynamic characteristics of aquatic plant communities: Primary production and energetics; Nutrient uptake and release; Problems and control of noxious weeds: conservation of aquatic macrophytes

Affinities and evolution of higher algae; bryophytes; pteridophytes; A systematic survey of major vascular and non-vascular epiphytes; Ecology of epiphytes; Functions of epiphytes environmental monitoring and ecosystem stabilization

Intensive studies of the factors affecting the abundance and distribution of animals in tropical terrestrial ecosystems (lowland forests; savanna; deserts and montane systems); Community structure; functions and dynamics; Adaptation of animals to different tropical environments and the effect of human activities on tropical ecosystems; Ecology of coastal and tropical inland waters like estuaries; lagoons; rivers; natural and artificial lakes; The inter-relationships of fauna and flora; Man's influences on the aquatic environment

OLS; Gauss-Markov Theorem; MLE; Specification and misspecification test; Predictive and non-predictive tests; Tests of hypothesis for linear model; The likelihood ratio; wald and language multiplier Tests; Multi-collinearity; Specification bias; GLS; Dummy variables and seasonal variations; Inferences based on asymptotic Distribution Theory