Remote Sensing
The method of detecting and tracking an area’s physical characteristics by analyzing its reflected and emitted radiation from a distance is known as remote sensing (typically from satellite or aircraft).
Satellites Give Detailed Insights into Climate Sciences
The European Space Agency has recently released a report entitled ‘10 New Insights in Climate Science’.
Artificial Intelligence Was Used to Discover a New Nasca Line
Researchers tested out the use of artificial intelligence to assist with finding new Nasca lines.
Using Satellites to Map Air Pollution from Wildfires
The Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission is designed to monitor pollutants entering the atmosphere because of major forest fires.
Mapping Ground Movement From the 2019 California Earthquake with Satellite Data
Researchers with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have used satellite data to map out surface displacement from the 2019 California earthquakes.
Who Coined the Term ‘Remote Sensing’?
While the origins of remote sensing can be traced to World War II's use of radar, sonar, and thermal detection technologies, the use of the term 'remote sensing' wasn't coined until the late 1950s.