Remote Sensing

  1. Remote Sensing Sensors
    1. Sensor Classification Systems
      1. Energy Source Classification
        1. Passive Sensors
          1. Active Sensors
          2. Spectral Range Classification
            1. Optical Sensors
              1. Thermal Sensors
                1. Microwave Sensors
                2. Data Acquisition Method
                  1. Framing Systems
                    1. Scanning Systems
                  2. Optical and Infrared Sensors
                    1. Framing Camera Systems
                      1. Film-Based Cameras
                        1. Digital Frame Cameras
                          1. Large Format Cameras
                          2. Scanning Systems
                            1. Whiskbroom Scanners
                              1. Pushbroom Scanners
                                1. Rotating Mirror Systems
                                2. Multispectral Sensors
                                  1. Band Selection Principles
                                    1. Filter Systems
                                      1. Detector Arrays
                                      2. Hyperspectral Sensors
                                        1. Imaging Spectrometers
                                          1. Dispersive Systems
                                            1. Fourier Transform Systems
                                            2. Panchromatic Sensors
                                              1. High Spatial Resolution Systems
                                                1. Pan-Sharpening Applications
                                              2. Thermal Infrared Sensors
                                                1. Single-Band Thermal Systems
                                                  1. Multi-Band Thermal Systems
                                                    1. Thermal Detector Types
                                                      1. Photon Detectors
                                                        1. Thermal Detectors
                                                        2. Cooling Requirements
                                                          1. Calibration Systems
                                                          2. Microwave Sensors
                                                            1. Passive Microwave Systems
                                                              1. Radiometer Principles
                                                                1. Antenna Systems
                                                                  1. Calibration Methods
                                                                  2. Active Microwave Systems
                                                                    1. Real Aperture Radar
                                                                      1. Synthetic Aperture Radar
                                                                        1. Scatterometer Systems
                                                                        2. Radar System Parameters
                                                                          1. Frequency and Wavelength
                                                                            1. Polarization Options
                                                                              1. Incidence Angle
                                                                                1. Pulse Characteristics
                                                                              2. Lidar Sensors
                                                                                1. Topographic Lidar
                                                                                  1. Discrete Return Systems
                                                                                    1. Full Waveform Systems
                                                                                    2. Bathymetric Lidar
                                                                                      1. Green Laser Systems
                                                                                        1. Blue Laser Systems
                                                                                        2. System Components
                                                                                          1. Laser Sources
                                                                                            1. Scanner Mechanisms
                                                                                              1. Detection Systems

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                                                                                          5. Remote Sensing Data Characteristics