Daily Archives: April 2, 2008

Most remote sensing texts begin by giving a survey of the main principles, to build a theoretical background, mainly in the physics of radiation. While it is important to have such a framework to pursue many aspects of remote sensing, … Continue reading →

If you have heard the term “remote sensing” before you may have asked, “what does it mean?” It’s a rather simple, familiar activity that we all do as a matter of daily life, but that gets complicated when we increase … Continue reading →

What is an aerial photograph? An aerial photograph, in broad terms, is any photograph taken from the air. Normally, air photos are taken vertically from an aircraft using a highly-accurate camera. There are several things you can look for to … Continue reading →

    Introduction to Air Photo Interpretation Unlike a map, features on an aerial photograph are not generalized or symbolized. Air photos record all visible features on the Earth’s surface from an overhead perspective. Although the features are visible, they … Continue reading →