remote sensing from satellites

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• Remote sensing — There are two kinds of remote sensing. Passive sensors detect natural energy (radiation) that is emitted or reflected by the object or surrounding area being observed. Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by passive… …   Wikipedia

• remote sensing — the science of gathering data on an object or area from a considerable distance, as with radar or infrared photography, to observe the earth or a heavenly body. * * * noun [noncount] technical : the use of satellites to collect information about… …   Useful english dictionary

• remote sensing — surveying of the Earth from aircraft or satellites that contain devices for receiving signals from distant sources …   English contemporary dictionary

• remote-sensing —   the study of the surface from data gathered at high altitude by photography and other technology carried on aircraft and satellites …   Geography glossary

• Indian Remote Sensing satellite — Indian Remote Sensing satellites (IRS) are a series of Earth Observation satellites, mostly built, launched and maintained by Indian Space Research Organisation of India as part of the Indian space program. The IRS series provides remote sensing… …   Wikipedia

• Collocation (remote sensing) — Collocation is a procedure used in remote sensing to match measurements from two or more different instruments. This is done for two main reasons: for validation purposes when comparing measurements of the same variable, and to relate… …   Wikipedia

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• National Remote Sensing Centre — (NRSC), located at Hyderabad is one of the centres of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), striving to realise the Indian Space Vision, as a key player in Earth Observation Programme and Disaster Management Support programme. NRSC is… …   Wikipedia

• Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing — The Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) is a ground station that receives imagery data from a variety of remote sensing satellites. CSTARS is owned and operated by the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric… …   Wikipedia

• National Remote Sensing Agency, India — National Remote Sensing Agency is an autonomous institution supported by Department of Space of India. It is responsible for acquisition, processing and supply of data from IRS satellites. The agency is part of efforts to harness the IRS… …   Wikipedia

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