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Simple/General definition of Remote Sensing The simple definition seen before is applicable to
all types of remote sensing like
Acquiring information of things from a far off
Medical Remote Sensing (observing the parts of the
distance. body )
Remote = Far away
Sensing = Observing or acquiring some information
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Radiant flux
The amount of radiant energy onto (absorb), off
(reflectance) or through (transmit) a surface per
unit time is called radiant flux. That is,
4 topics in Unit-1
1) Introduction to Remote Sensing
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Overlap
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2 types of orbits
Geostationary orbit
Sun synchronous orbit
Since the satellite move at the same speed of the
earth, it view the same portion of the earth surface
all the times. Thats why it is called as
geostationary orbit.
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Video on sun-
Swath
As the satellite revolves around the earth, the
sensor sees a certain portion of the earth surface.
The total width of the area on the ground covered
by the sensor is called swath or field of view.