Remote Sensing

  1. Physical Principles of Remote Sensing
    1. Electromagnetic Radiation Fundamentals
      1. Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
        1. Wave Properties
          1. Particle Properties
            1. Wave-Particle Duality
            2. Electromagnetic Spectrum
              1. Gamma Rays
                1. X-rays
                  1. Ultraviolet Radiation
                    1. Visible Light
                      1. Blue Wavelengths
                        1. Green Wavelengths
                          1. Red Wavelengths
                          2. Infrared Radiation
                            1. Near Infrared
                              1. Shortwave Infrared
                                1. Mid Infrared
                                  1. Thermal Infrared
                                  2. Microwave Radiation
                                    1. L-band
                                      1. S-band
                                        1. C-band
                                          1. X-band
                                            1. Ku-band
                                              1. Ka-band
                                              2. Radio Waves
                                              3. Radiation Terminology and Units
                                                1. Radiant Energy
                                                  1. Radiant Flux
                                                    1. Irradiance
                                                      1. Radiance
                                                        1. Reflectance
                                                          1. Emittance
                                                            1. Brightness Temperature
                                                          2. Energy Sources
                                                            1. Solar Radiation
                                                              1. Solar Constant
                                                                1. Solar Irradiance Distribution
                                                                  1. Diurnal Variations
                                                                    1. Seasonal Variations
                                                                      1. Solar Zenith Angle Effects
                                                                      2. Terrestrial Radiation
                                                                        1. Blackbody Radiation Principles
                                                                          1. Earth's Thermal Emission
                                                                          2. Artificial Energy Sources
                                                                            1. Radar Transmitters
                                                                              1. Lidar Laser Sources
                                                                                1. Flash Photography
                                                                              2. Atmospheric Interactions
                                                                                1. Scattering Processes
                                                                                  1. Rayleigh Scattering
                                                                                    1. Mie Scattering
                                                                                      1. Non-selective Scattering
                                                                                        1. Scattering Effects on Image Quality
                                                                                        2. Atmospheric Absorption
                                                                                          1. Water Vapor Absorption
                                                                                            1. Carbon Dioxide Absorption
                                                                                              1. Ozone Absorption
                                                                                                1. Other Atmospheric Gases
                                                                                                2. Atmospheric Windows
                                                                                                  1. Visible Window
                                                                                                    1. Near Infrared Windows
                                                                                                      1. Thermal Infrared Windows
                                                                                                        1. Microwave Windows
                                                                                                        2. Atmospheric Correction Requirements
                                                                                                        3. Surface Interactions
                                                                                                          1. Fundamental Interaction Processes
                                                                                                            1. Reflection
                                                                                                              1. Absorption
                                                                                                                1. Transmission
                                                                                                                  1. Emission
                                                                                                                  2. Surface Reflection Properties
                                                                                                                    1. Specular Reflection
                                                                                                                      1. Diffuse Reflection
                                                                                                                        1. Mixed Reflection Types
                                                                                                                        2. Spectral Reflectance Characteristics
                                                                                                                          1. Vegetation Spectral Properties
                                                                                                                            1. Chlorophyll Absorption Features
                                                                                                                              1. Red Edge Phenomenon
                                                                                                                                1. Near Infrared Plateau
                                                                                                                                  1. Water Absorption Features
                                                                                                                                  2. Soil Spectral Properties
                                                                                                                                    1. Mineral Composition Effects
                                                                                                                                      1. Moisture Content Effects
                                                                                                                                        1. Organic Matter Effects
                                                                                                                                          1. Texture Effects
                                                                                                                                          2. Water Spectral Properties
                                                                                                                                            1. Pure Water Characteristics
                                                                                                                                              1. Suspended Sediment Effects
                                                                                                                                                1. Chlorophyll Effects
                                                                                                                                                  1. Dissolved Organic Matter
                                                                                                                                                  2. Rock and Mineral Properties
                                                                                                                                                    1. Igneous Rock Spectra
                                                                                                                                                      1. Sedimentary Rock Spectra
                                                                                                                                                        1. Metamorphic Rock Spectra
                                                                                                                                                          1. Clay Mineral Features
                                                                                                                                                          2. Urban Material Properties
                                                                                                                                                            1. Concrete Spectral Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                              1. Asphalt Spectral Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                1. Metal Surface Properties
                                                                                                                                                              2. Factors Affecting Surface Reflectance
                                                                                                                                                                1. Surface Roughness
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Moisture Content
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Viewing Geometry
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Illumination Conditions
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Atmospheric Conditions

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