Title Fundamentals-of-Remote-Sensing.pdf ✅

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Natural Resources Ressources naturelles Canada Canada A Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Tutorial
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 What is Remote Sensing? 5 1.2 Electromagnetic Radiation 7 1.3 Electromagnetic Spectrum 9 1.4 Interactions with the Atmosphere 12 1.5 Radiation - Target 16 1.6 Passive vs. Active Sensing 19 1.7 Characteristics of Images 20 1.8 Endnotes 22 Did You Know 23 Whiz Quiz and Answers 27 2. Sensors 2.1 On the Ground, In the Air, In Space 34 2.2 Satellite Characteristics 36 2.3 Pixel Size, and Scale 39 2.4 Spectral Resolution 41 2.5 Radiometric Resolution 43 2.6 Temporal Resolution 44 2.7 Cameras and Aerial Photography 45 2.8 Multispectral Scanning 48 2.9 Thermal Imaging 50 2.10 Geometric Distortion 52 2.11 Weather Satellites 54 2.12 Land Observation Satellites 60 2.13 Marine Observation Satellites 67 2.14 Other Sensors 70 2.15 Data Reception 72 2.16 Endnotes 74 Did You Know 75 Whiz Quiz and Answers 83 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing - Table of Contents Page 2 Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
3. Microwaves 3.1 Introduction 92 3.2 Radar Basic 96 3.3 Viewing Geometry & Spatial Resolution 99 3.4 Image distortion 102 3.5 Target interaction 106 3.6 Image Properties 110 3.7 Advanced Applications 114 3.8 Polarimetry 117 3.9 Airborne vs Spaceborne 123 3.10 Airborne & Spaceborne Systems 125 3.11 Endnotes 129 Did You Know 131 Whiz Quiz and Answers 135 4. Image Analysis 4.1 Introduction 141 4.2 Visual interpretation 144 4.3 Digital processing 147 4.4 Preprocessing 149 4.5 Enhancement 154 4.6 Transformations 158 4.7 Classification 161 4.8 Integration 164 4.9 Endnotes 166 Did You Know 167 Whiz Quiz and Answers 170 5. Applications 5.1 Introduction 174 5.2 Agriculture 177 Crop Type Mapping Crop Monitoring 5.3 Forestry 184 Clear cut Mapping Species identification Burn Mapping Fundamentals of Remote Sensing - Table of Contents Page 3 Canada Centre for Remote Sensing