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Remote Sensing of the Environment: Local and Global Environmental Issues

As our population grows and climate is at risk, remote sensing of the environment solves large-scale environmental issues for the land, ocean and atmosphere.

DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery: Worldview, GeoEye and IKONOS

If you want the sharpest satellite imagery in the world, harness the power of DigitalGlobe imagery. Each pixel in a Worldview-3 image is about 31 cm.

IKONOS Satellite Imagery: First Commercial Space-based Imaging

IKONOS provides panchromatic, natural-color, color-infrared and stereo images for cartographic, remote sensing and photogrammetric applications.

SRTM Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

During an 11-day mission, Space Shuttle Radar Topography (SRTM) mission captured Earth’s elevation at 1 arc-second (30 meters) for over 80% of the Earth.

Learn Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) by Example

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is an emerging technology in remote sensing with the advantage to see in any weather condition and even at night.

Polar Orbit vs Sun Synchronous Orbit

A polar orbit satellite travels pole-to-pole. For a sun-synchronous orbit, it passes over any given point on Earth’s surface at the same local solar time.

OBIA – Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA)

Object-based Image Analysis (OBIA) segments an image by grouping pixels together into vector objects. Using these objects, you classify as land cover types.

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What is NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)?

NDVI quantifies vegetation with the difference between near-infrared (which is reflected by vegetation) and red light (which is absorbed by vegetation).

Why the Atmospheric Window Matters in Earth Science

The atmospheric window allows specific bands of electromagnetic (EM) radiation to reach the Earth. On the other hand, absorption bands prevent EM radiation.

GPS Accuracy: HDOP, PDOP, GDOP, Multipath & the Atmosphere

Have you ever wondered about your GPS accuracy? A well-designed GPS receiver can achieve a horizontal accuracy of 3 meters or better. But factors affect it.