Understanding Remote Sensing

The science of gathering information about a distant object without making any physical contact with it is called remote sensing. It makes use of different kinds of sensors to observe the Earth and other planetary bodies. Remote sensing measures the radiation emitted and reflected by an area to analyze its physical characteristics. The sensors can be classified into active and passive sensors. Active sensors respond to internal stimuli while the passive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639895450
• ISBN13: 9781639895458
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: States Academic Press
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"