Remote sensing

Remote sensing

The process of using aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and oceans by means of propagated signals.

Industry: Earth science

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Remote sensing

yaw

Earth science; Remote sensing

Rotation of an aircraft about its vertical axis so that the longitudinal axis deviates left or right from the flight line.

lineation

Earth science; Remote sensing

The one-dimensional alignment of internal components of a rock that cannot be depicted as an individual feature on a map.

interpretation key

Earth science; Remote sensing

Characteristic or combination of characteristics that enable an interpreter to identify an object on an image.

light

Earth science; Remote sensing

Electromagnetic radiation ranging from 0. 4 to 0. 7mm in wavelength that is detectable by the human eye.

telemeter

Earth science; Remote sensing

To transmit data by radio or microwave links.

Electromagnetic radiation in which the electrical field vector is contained in a single plane, instead of having random orientation relative to the propagation vector. Most commonly refers to radar ...

parallax difference

Earth science; Remote sensing

The difference in the distance on overlapping vertical photographs between two points, which represent two locations on the ground with different elevations.