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Remote Sensors Flashcards

1
Q

3 main types of satellites?

A
  • Land Observation
  • Marine Observation
  • Weather Satellites
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2
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Details of Landsat

A
  • Land Observation
  • Passive
  • Sun-Synchronous
  • Quasi-polar
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3
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MSS

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Multispectral Scanner

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4
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IFOV

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Instantaneous Field of View

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5
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Landsat MSS vs. Landsat 4 and 5 TM

A 
MSS
- 5 Bands
- 80m res
- 6 bit
- 185m swath
4 and 5 TM
- 7 bands
- 30m res
- 8 bit
- 185m swath
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6
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What happened to Landsat 6?

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Did not achieve orbit

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When was Landsat 8 launched?

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Feb 2013

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8
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OLI

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Operational Land Imager

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9
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TIRS

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Thermal Infrared Sensor

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10
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Landsat 8 has a coastal aerosol band. What is it and what must be done to see info in it?

A
  • Coastal Aerosol is smaller wavelength than blue band (closer to UV)
  • Needs atm correction due to more rayleigh scattering
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