[PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.

Measuring the signal emitted (received) by a radiation source (detector)

External resources

• Liou, K.N. (2002, 1980). An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation. Academic Press - Second Edition.

Learning outcomes

• 1446 - Describe what EM sensing means

  Describe what EM sensing means

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation. subclassof [PP1] Basics of Optical Remote Sensing

Incoming relations

• [PP1-3-1] Radiometric quantities: radiance, irradiance, flux, brightness, emittance, luminosity,etc. subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-2] Decay of the emittance with the square of distance from the source subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-3] Spectral Signatures of the matter subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-4] Spectral Signature of Vegetation, Water, Soil subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-5] Spectral Signature of Mineral and Rocks subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-7] Composition of spectral signatures (Linear Mixing) subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.
• [PP1-3-8] Definition of active and passive remote sensing techniques subclassof [PP1-3] Sensing of EM radiation.

Contributors

• Valerio Tramutoli
  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3875-7909