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Satellite Remote Sensing: History
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Subjects: Remote Sensing

Satellite remote sensing is the acquisition of information about the Earth’s surface and environment by sensors carried on Earth-observing satellites. It provides systematic observations over the Earth’s surface and can collect data at different spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions [1][2]. Satellite remote sensing encompasses observations using different sensor technologies, including optical, hyperspectral, radar, and lidar systems, and the resulting data can be used to monitor atmospheric conditions, land-cover and land-use dynamics, vegetation, ice, water, and other environmental variables [2][3]. Within the broader field of remote sensing, the defining characteristic of satellite remote sensing is therefore the use of spaceborne rather than airborne or terrestrial observation platforms [4]. While aerial systems offer higher spatial resolution and on-demand flight timing, satellite platforms excel at providing consistent, standardized time-series data essential for observing broad Earth system processes.

  • earth observation
  • satellite imagery
  • remote sensing
  • earth observation satellites

Remote Sensing and Land Use • Atmospheric Science • Earth and Planetary Sciences • Physical Sciences

References

  1. Nathalie Pettorelli. Understanding satellite remote sensing; Oxford University Press (OUP): Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 2019; pp. 1-19. [CrossRef]
  2. Chuvieco, E. Earth Observation of Global Change; Springer Nature: Durham, NC, United States, 2008. [CrossRef]
  3. Emilio Chuvieco. Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing; Taylor & Francis: London, United Kingdom, 2020. [CrossRef]
  4. Charles Toth; Grzegorz Jóźków; Remote sensing platforms and sensors: A survey. ISPRS J. Photogramm. Remote. Sens. 2016, 115, 22-36, 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2015.10.004.
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