OBJECTIVES

1 -- INTRODUCTION AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF REMOTE SENSING

2 -- DOMAINS OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM REMOTELY SENSED DATA

2.1 Spectral

2.2 Spatial

      2.2.1 A discussion of scale terminology

2.3 Temporal

2.4 Bidirectional (Angular)

2.5 Domain Combinations and the "Multi" Concept

3 -- SENSOR SYSTEMS

3.1 Sensor Platforms

      3.1.1 Ground based

      3.1.2 Airborne

      3.1.3 Satellite

3.2 Fundamental Sensor Types

      3.2.1 Passive vs. active sensors

      3.2.2 Imaging vs. nonimaging sensors

3.3 Passive Sensors

      3.3.1 Photographic

      3.3.2 Electro-optic radiometers

      3.3.3 Passive microwave systems

      3.3.4 Visible, infrared, and thermal imaging systems

3.4 Active Sensors

      3.4.1 Radar

      3.4.2 Lidar

4 -- SOME PRESENT AND FUTURE SATELLITE/SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING VEGETATION

4.1 Landsat

4.2 SPOT

4.3 NOAA

4.4 Earth Observing System (EOS)

REVIEW QUESTIONS

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