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1- Spectral Reflectance Flashcards

1
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Specific per crystal lattice

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Refractive index

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2
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Creates a red sunset

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Smog scatter waves

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3
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Indisputable mineral ID (due to refractive index)

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XRD, Xray Diffraction

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4
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Wave length and Wave frequency belong to

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Wavelength theory

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5
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Theory that states mass has units called photon

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Particle/Quantum theory

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6
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Examples of Active Remote Sensing

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Radar, LiDar, IfSAR

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7
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These regulate the passage of light

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ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture

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8
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Uses shadow to run radar

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Shadow radar tomography

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9
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Relationship between temperature and radiant energy

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Quadratic (4x increase temp : 1x increase radiant energy)

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10
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Relationship between wavelength, frequency and energy

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Energy is directly proportional to frequency and inversely proportional to wavelength.

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11
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Remote sensing in geology is

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Non-stable

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12
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Remote Sensing is

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No direct contact with the object being observed

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13
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Remote Sensing data is usually

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Radiant data

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14
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Data: _____, while Information: _____

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Data: Numbers, Information: Salient data

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15
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This plot usually has more than 3 variables

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Scatter plot

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16
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Types of data used in remote sensing (3)

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Variations in force distributions,
Acoustic wave distributions,
Electromagnetic distributions

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17
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Electromagnetic energy sensors can be

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Airborne or spaceborne

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18
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Remote sensing is used for

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Inventory, mapping, and monitoring earth resources

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19
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The 2 basic processes of remote sensing

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Data acquisition and Data analysis

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20
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Uses sensors to record Electromagnetic (EM) reflection and emission

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Data acquisition

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21
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Use of viewing and interpretation equip to analyze data

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Data analysis

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22
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Main source of radiant energy

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Sun

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23
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It states that light is a wave. Basis for electromagnetic energy

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Wave theory

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24
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Wavelength Formula

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C = λ v

C = speed of light
λ = wavelength
V = frequency

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25
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Nanometer

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nm = 1x10(^-9)m

26
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Micrometer

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μm = 1x10(^-6)m

27
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Remote Sensing uses these waves

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Visible, Infared (IR), and Microwave waves

28
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Used/related to heat sensations

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Thermal infared

29
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Used for night remote sensing

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SWIR, short wave infared

30
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It states that waves are composed of discrete units called photons or quanta

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Particle theory

31
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Microwave emissions are _____ to detect than IR

32
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Ultimate source of EM radiation for remote sensing

33
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True or false: all matters above absolute zero continuously emits electromagnetic radiation

34
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True or false: There is no radiation at absolute zeto.

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True, there are no vibrations at absolute zero (i.e. no radiation)

35
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Equation used for a blackbody

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Stefan - Boltzmann law

36
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M = σT(^4)

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Stefan - Boltzmann law

37
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True or False: increase in temperature results to increase in emitted energy

38
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A hypothetical material that totally absorbs and re-emits all energy incident upon it

39
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General surface temperature

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230 Kelvin

40
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Energy variation indicates

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Variations in spectral characteristics

41
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Which equation will give the maximum peak of the wave crest for every given temperature

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Wien’s displacement law

42
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λm = A/T

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Wien’s displacement law

43
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True or false. In Wien’s displacement law, below μm is emitted energy/light while above μm is reflected energy/light.

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False. Below μm is reflected while above μm is emitted.

44
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Distance traveled by radiation from source to remote sensing.

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Path length

45
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Factors affecting atmospheric effects (4)

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  1. Path length
  2. Magnitude of signal energy
  3. Present atmospheric conditions
  4. Wavelengths
46
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Mechanisms for atmospheric effects: (2)

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  1. Scattering
  2. Absorption
47
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Unpredictable diffusion by particles in the atmosphere

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Scattering

48
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Three types of scattering

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  1. Rayleight scatter
  2. Mie scatter
  3. Nonselective scatter
49
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Particles are smaller than wavelength

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Rayleigh scatter

50
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Mie scatter

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Particles are the same size as wavelength

51
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Particles are larger than wavelength

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Nonselective scatter

52
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This scattering influences short wavelength and responsible for the blue sky.

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Rayleigh scatter

53
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This scattering influences longer wavelengths and responsible for the red sky at sunset.

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Mie scatter

54
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This scatters all wavelengths equally and is associated with clouds.

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Nonselective scatter

55
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Results to loss of energy to atmospheric constituents

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Absorption

56
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Most efficient absorbers in the atmosphere

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Water vapor (H2O), CO2, and O3

57
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Wavelength ranges where radiant energy is transmitted in the atmosphere.

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Atmospheric windows

58
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True or false. Remote sensing methods are limited to the ranges of these atmospheric windows.

59
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True or false. Each sensor only has one one value.

60
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Sensor design considerations

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  1. Spectral sensitivity of the sensor
  2. Presence/absence of atmospheric windows in the target wavelengths
  3. Source, magnitude, and spectral composition of energy in these ranges
61
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3 types of energy interactions

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  1. Reflection
  2. Absorption
  3. Transmission
62
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True or false. Energy is the same in all wavelengths.

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False. Energy varies in different wavelengths

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