REMOTE SENSING

DONE BY:
KAUSHIKAA.N.J
SUSHMITHA.R.S

WHAT IS REMOTE SENSING ?

Remote sensing is the collection and
interpretation of information about
the earth from far away. Information
from space, the air and ships (taking
measurements from the ocean depth)
significantly aids our understanding
of the Earth. Remote sensing is
essential to accurately model the
environment and map the earth for
use in Geography Information
Systems (GIS) and global positioning
system (gps).

HISTORY OF REMOTE
SENSING
1609 - Invention of the telescope

Galileo

1859 - First aerial photographer

Gaspard Felix Tournachon, also known as Nadar

1862 - US Army balloon corp

1903 - The Bavarian

Pigeon Corps

1909 - Dresden International

Photographic Exhibition

1908 - First photos from

an airplane

TWO TYPES OF REMOTE

SENSING
PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING

ACTIVE REMOTE SENSING

PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING

Passive sensors detect natural radiation

that is emitted or reflected by the object
or surrounding area being observed.
Reflected sunlight is the most common
source of radiation measured by passive
sensors.
Examples of passive remote sensors
include film photography, infrared,
charge-coupled devices, and radiometers.

ACTIVE REMOTE SENSING

Active collection, on the other hand, emits

energy in order to scan objects and areas
whereupon a sensor then detects and
measures the radiation that is reflected or
backscattered from the target.
RADAR is an example of active remote
sensing where the time delay between
emission and return is measured,
establishing the location, height, speed
and direction of an object.

HOW DOES REMOTE SENSING WORK

Humans can
only see a small
portion of the
electromagnetic
spectrum called
visible
light.
All remote
sensing systems
such as
satellites are
dependent on
energy.

Energy comes in many forms, yet most

traditional remote sensing systems measure
wavelengths from within the electromagnetic
spectrum.

APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE
SENSING:

Geology
Environmental monitoring
Commercial forestry
Reconnaissance mapping
Forestry
Agriculture
Hydrology
Sea Ice
Land Cover & Land Use

Techniques:
Spectral Signatures
Image Acquisition
Spatial Resolution
Spectral Resolution
Multispectral Images
Radiometric Resolution

SYSTEM USED:

Optical System

RADAR System

LIDAR System

ADVANTAGES:

Remote sensing makes it possible to collect

data on dangerous or inaccessible areas
and
Remote sensing also replaces costly and
slow data collection on the ground,
ensuring in the process that areas or
objects are not disturbed.
Other uses include different areas of the
earth sciences such as
natural resource management, agricultural
fields such as land usage and conservation.

SYSTEMS OF REMOTE SENSING

Global Positioning Systems

A satellite system that projects information to GPS
receivers on the ground, enabling users to determine
latitude and longitude coordinates.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Software program that enable users to store and
manipulate large amounts of data from GPS and
other sources.

CONCLUSION
THE MOST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY
TO GATHER INFORMATION ON ANY
PART OF THE EARTH WITHIN A SHORT
SPAN OF TIME WITHOUT FOOTING THE
REGION IS THE REMOTE SENSING
TECHNOLOGY.
REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY
VERY USEFUL TO MANKIND!!

IS

Presented BY

KAUSHIKAA.N.J
SUSHMITHA.R.S