RS Acquisition Systems - Appendix: Land observation satellites
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Characteristics NOAA satellite?
Sun-synchronous, near-polar orbits. Footage every 6 hours by 2 satellites. AVHRR sensor detects radiation in the VS, NIR, MIR, TIR portions. Swath: 3000km. Spatial resolution: 1.1km. Hight: 830-870km.
Characteristics Landsat MSS?
Whiskbroom. Sun-synchronous. Hight: 913km. Every 18 days footage. Swath: 185km.
Characteristics Landsat TM?
Whiskbroom. TM- thematic mapper. Agriculture. Hight: 705km. 16 days revisit. Pixel: 30x30m. Swath 185km. 8 bits digital.
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Characteristics Landsat ETM(+)?
TM-thematic mapper, enhanced. Spatial resolution: 60m.
Characteristics European Radar series?
Active microwave sensor for land characteristics. Good antenna. High spatial resolution.
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