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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