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Remote Sensing

Remote sensing refers to identifying earth surface features and estimating their properties using electromagnetic radiation interaction with sensors and targets. Spectral, spatial, temporal and polarization signatures help discriminate targets. Remote sensing data goes through radiometric and geometric correction before extracting spectral information, and provides a synoptic view and repetitive calibrated observations at different resolutions for better natural resource management than traditional methods.

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Remote Sensing

Remote sensing refers to identifying earth surface features and estimating their properties using electromagnetic radiation interaction with sensors and targets. Spectral, spatial, temporal and polarization signatures help discriminate targets. Remote sensing data goes through radiometric and geometric correction before extracting spectral information, and provides a synoptic view and repetitive calibrated observations at different resolutions for better natural resource management than traditional methods.

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Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing (RS) refers to the science of identification of earth surface features and estimation of their geo-
biophysical properties using electromagnetic radiation as a medium of interaction. Spectral, spatial, temporal
and polarization signatures are major characteristics of the sensor/target, which facilitate target
discrimination. Earth surface data as seen by the sensors in different wavelengths (reflected, scattered and/or
emitted) is radiometrically and geometrically corrected before extraction of spectral information. RS data, with
its ability for a synoptic view, repetitive coverage with calibrated sensors to detect changes, observations at
different resolutions, provides a better alternative for natural resources management as compared to
traditional methods.





GIS

Geographical InIormation System (GIS) is a computerassisted system Ior capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and
display oI spatial data and non-spatial attribute data. Analysis models comprise simple user deIined views to complex
stochastic models. Some oI these are reclassiIications, aggregation, overlays, suitability analysis, network and route
analysis, optimization, allocation/siting, etc.

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