Remote sensing, iceamp;snow and climate change遥感，冰与雪与气候变化；.pptVIP

Remote Sensing of Snow Presented to: ENSC 454/654 Presented by: Jinjun Tong Date: January 22, 2009 Outline Fundamentals of remote sensing Satellites and sensors Application of remote sensing Remotely sensed snow distribution in the Quesnel River Basin (QRB) Definition of Remote Sensing Remote Sensing is a technology for sampling electromagnetic radiation to acquire and interpret non-immediate geospatial data from which to extract information about features, objects, and classes on the Earths land surface, oceans, and atmosphere (and, where applicable, on the exteriors of other bodies in the solar system, or, in the broadest framework, celestial bodies such as stars and galaxies). Energy Source or Illumination (A) Radiation and the Atmosphere (B) Interaction with the Target (C) Recording of Energy by the Sensor (D) Transmission, Reception, and Processing (E) Interpretation and Analysis (F) Application (G) Electromagnetic Radiation Interactions with the Atmosphere Target Interactions Absorption (A) occurs when radiation (energy) is absorbed into the target while transmission (T) occurs when radiation passes through a target. Reflection (R) occurs when radiation bounces off the target and is redirected. water and vegetation may reflect somewhat similarly in the visible wavelengths but are almost always separable in the infrared. Passive vs. Active Remote Sensing Satellites and Sensors In order for a sensor to collect and record energy reflected or emitted from a target or surface, it must reside on a stable platform removed from the target or surface being observed. Platforms for remote sensors may be situated on the ground, on an aircraft or balloon (or some other platform within the Earths atmosphere), or on a spacecraft or satellite outside of the Earths atmosphere. Although ground-based and aircraft platforms may be used, satellites provide a great deal of the remote sensing imagery commonly used today. Satellite Orbits Weather Sat