remote sensing " is the science (and to some extent, art) of acquiring
information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact
with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy
and processing, analyzing, and applying that information."
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 What is Remote Sensing?
1.2 Electromagnetic Radiation
1.3 Electromagnetic Spectrum
1.4 Interactions with the Atmosphere
1.5 Radiation - Target
1.6 Passive vs. Active Sensing
1.7 Characteristics of Images
1.8 Endnotes
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2. Sensors
2.1 On the Ground, In the Air, In Space
2.2 Satellite Characteristics
2.3 Pixel Size, and Scale
2.4 Spectral Resolution
2.5 Radiometric Resolution
2.6 Temporal Resolution
2.7 Cameras and Aerial Photography
2.8 Multispectral Scanning
2.9 Thermal Imaging
2.10 Geometric Distortion
2.11 Weather Satellites
2.12 Land Observation Satellites
2.13 Marine Observation Satellites
2.14 Other Sensors
2.15 Data Reception
2.16 Endnotes
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3. Microwaves
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Radar Basic
3.3 Viewing Geometry & Spatial Resolution
3.4 Image distortion
3.5 Target interaction
3.6 Image Properties
3.7 Advanced Applications
3.8 Polarimetry
3.9 Airborne vs Spaceborne
3.10 Airborne & Spaceborne Systems
3.11 Endnotes
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4. Image Analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Visual interpretation
4.3 Digital processing
4.4 Preprocessing
4.5 Enhancement
4.6 Transformations
4.7 Classification
4.8 Integration
4.9 Endnotes
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5. Applications
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Agriculture
„ Crop Type Mapping
„ Crop Monitoring
5.3 Forestry
„ Clear cut Mapping
„ Species identification
„ Burn Mapping
5.4 Geology
„ Structural Mapping
„ Geologic Units
5.5 Hydrology
„ Flood Delineation
„ Soil Moisture
5.6 Sea Ice
„ Type and Concentration
„ Ice Motion
5.7 Land Cover
„ Rural/Urban change
„ Biomass Mapping
5.8 Mapping
„ Planimetry
„ DEMs
„ Topo Mapping
5.9 Oceans & Coastal
„ Ocean Features
„ Ocean Colour
„ Oil Spill Detection
5.10 Endnotes
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