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Remote sensing
The process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance from the targeted area. Remote sensing is used in this thesaurus to refer to methods that are solely or primarily deployed through air or space. Included in this concept are studies of biological populations using remote imaging techniques. Related methods which are used most frequently on the ground (e.g. photography), whether underwater, from airplanes or satellites, are not included in the term "remote sensing."
Subtopics:
Aeromagnetic surveying (9 items)
Aeroradiometric surveying (1 items)
Hyperspectral imaging (3 items)
IFSAR (4 items)
Infrared imaging (12 items)
LIDAR (3 items)
Microwave imaging (1 items)
Multispectral imaging (10 items)
Panchromatic imaging (1 items)
Radar imaging (2 items)
Thermal imaging (1 items)
Visible light imaging (1 items)

Satellite images (29 items)
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Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor characteristics [New Window]
Description of datasets of AVHRR data available from the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, SD in three formats: High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT), Local Area Coverage (LAC), and Global Area Coverage (GAC).
Aircraft scanners [New Window]
Technical information on the Aircraft Scanners data set at the USGS EROS Data Center containing digital imagery acquired from several multispectral scanners collected over conterminous United States, Alaska, and NASA aircraft and how to order.
Alaska Geographic Science Office [New Window]
Webpage of the Alaska Geographic Sciences Office with links to the Bureau level programs it is responsible for managing: Geographic Analysis and Monitoring (GAM), Land Remote Sensing (LRS), and Cooperative Topographic Mapping (CTM).
Astrogeology Research Program [New Window]
Primary homepage for the Astrogeology Research Program with links to solar system, space missions, technology, data & information, research programs for geology, remote sensing, and ice & polar, hot topics, photo gallery, and Astro Kids.
Atlas of Antarctic research [New Window]
Entry to the Atlas of Antarctic Research giving a common base map for displaying research results, data, and descriptions of projects. Layers can be viewed or downloaded as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), digital aerial photos, and satellite images.
Browse the Solar system [New Window]
Images of planets of the solar system.
Carolina slate belt gold deposits in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia [New Window]
Report of research on the Carolina slate belt and gold deposits in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia with geologic mapping, mineralogic, geochemical, and fluid evolution studies, radiogenic dating, and stable isotope studies.
Central California /San Francisco Bay Earthquake Hazards Project [New Window]
Information on earthquakes in central California and the San Francisco region with links to four types of field studies, deep seismic investigations, geotechnical investigations, shallow seismic imaging, and airborne geophysical surveys.
Coastal storms and tsunamis [New Window]
USGS responses to and studies of the hazards and impact of major hurricanes, tsunamis, and El Nino storms. Includes links to oblique aerial photography and LIDAR surveys recording coastal changes and other effects of storms and waves.
Deserts, geology and resources [New Window]
Online edition of booklet describing desert geology and mineral resources.
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