Remote sensing

Remote sensing

The process of using aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and oceans by means of propagated signals.

Industry: Earth science

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Remote sensing

Attitude

Earth science; Remote sensing

Angular orientation of remote sensing system with respect to a geographic reference system.

Rayleigh scattering

Earth science; Remote sensing

Selective scattering of light in the atmosphere by particle that are small compared with the wavelength of light.

Thermal IR

Earth science; Remote sensing

IR region from 3 to 14 m that is employed in remote sensing. This spectral region spans the radiant power peak of the earth.

Mie scattering

Earth science; Remote sensing

The scattering of EM energy by particles in the atmosphere with comparable dimensions to the wavelength involved.

Airborne visible and infrared imaging spectrometer (AVIRIS)

Earth science; Remote sensing

Experimental airborne along-track multispectral scanner under development at JPL to acquire 224 images in the spectral region from 0. 4 to 2. 4m.

Earth satellite orbit in which the orbit plane is nearly polar and the altitude is such that the satellite passes over all places on earth having the same latitude twice daily at the same local sun ...