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DISCLAIMER:
This presentation was prepared using draft rules. There may be
some changes in the final copy of the rules. The rules which will
be in your 2017 Coaches Manual and Student Manuals will be the
official rules
2017 REMOTE SENSING
EVENT OVERVIEW
2017 EVENT OVERVIEW
Learn what the A-train satellites are and how they work
Satellites are the vehicles used to carry the sensors that record
data into space.
Sensors include:
MODIS
Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectrometer
AIRS
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
HSB
Humidity Sounder for Brazil
CLOUD-SAT (1:31 PM)
Surveys cloud profiles and properties
Sensors include:
CPR
Cloud Profiling Radar
CALIPSO (1:31:15 PM)
Studies clouds and atmospheric aerosols
Sensors include:
CALIOP
Cloud Aerosol Lidar with
Orthogonal Polarization
IIR
Imaging Infrared Radiometer
PARASOL (1:33 PM)
Studies the radiative budget of the Earth
Sensors include:
POLDER
Polarization and Directionality
of the Earths Reflectances
AURA (1:38 PM)
Studies atmospheric changes
Sensors include:
HIRDLS
High Resolution Dynamics Limb
Sounder
MLS
Microwave Limb Sounder
OMI
Ozone Monitoring Instrument
A-TRAIN DATA
Sample A-Train data Hurricane Debbie 2006
2017 REMOTE SENSING
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
Interpretation of remote sensing images refers to the
identification and/or measurement of one or more Targets
(features) shown on an image
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
Targets may be a point, line or area features.
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
Targets may be natural or man-made (human) features
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
Targets should be distinguishable from other features- that is in
contrast with other features in the image
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
The characteristics of Targets that allow us to interpret them
include:
Tone
Texture
Shape
Size
Pattern
Association
INTERPRETING SATELLITE IMAGES
Association refers to
the relationship of the
target with other
features in the image.
CHANGE DETECTION
Forest/Agricultural
Physical Landscape
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