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Although we often think of remote sensing as spaceborne and airborne sensors such as scanners, cameras and radiometers, there are also terrestrial based instruments such as laser scanners and marine based instruments such as side scan sonar and seismic laser scanners that provide us with invaluable data for some application areas. Click on the links below to learn more about the technologies.
Introduction to Airborne Geospatial Technologies
Definitions of Terms and Principles
Aerial Digital Imaging
Aerial Survey Logistics
Image Geometry
Equivalent Spaceborne Imagery
Elevations – The Z Domain
Compression
Data Transfer
Constraints on Imaging
Fitness for Purpose of Use
