Remote sensing

Introduction, application and examples

What can we use it for?

Mapping (geologic mapping etc.) Monitor (Tectonic deformation, deforest.. etc.) Quick

response (Hazard estimations etc.) Generate DEM

Common types in Remote Sensing

Active system Radar Lidar Sonar Passive

system

Aerial photo Satellite image

Common types in Remote Sensing

Active system Radar Lidar Sonar Passive

system

Aerial photo Satellite image

What do we need to know..

Image Image Image

Acquisition Processing Interpretation

What do we need to know..

Image Image Image

Acquisition Processing Interpretation

Across-Track Scanner Push-broom Scanner Framing Camera

What do we need to know..

Image Image Image

Acquisition Processing Interpretation

PCI ENVI ERDAS IMAGINE Matlab, IDL etc.

What do we need to know..

Image Image Image

Acquisition Processing Interpretation

Your brain Tools

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_3.html

Satellites you should know

Landsat Terra

(ASTER) MODIS SPOT IKONOS Quickbird

You can find more information from http://www.satimagingcorp.com/

Satellites you should know

Landsat Terra

(ASTER) MODIS SPOT IKONOS Quickbird

(15 120m) (15 90m) (250 1000m) (2.5 20m) (1.0 4.0m) (0.6 2.4m)
You can find more information from http://www.satimagingcorp.com/

Resolution (m)

Swath (km)

Please keep in mind..

Satellite Image

image Photo

color real color

(CORONA)

(Quick Brid, from Google Map)

FORMOSAT 2 (Panchromatic, 2m)

FORMOSAT 2 (Multispectral, 8m)

FORMOSAT 2 (Pan image, 2m)

Satellite image correction

http://www.spot.com/

Please keep in mind..

Satellite Image

image Photo
Wavelength (micrometers) Resolution (m)

color real color

0.45 - 0.515 0.525 - 0.605 0.63 - 0.69 0.75 - 0.90 1.55 - 1.75 10.40 - 12.5 2.09 - 2.35 .52 - .90 30 30 30 30 30 60 30 15 Blue Green Red Near IR Mid IR Thermal Mid IR VIN Near IR

Landsat 7 (ETM+ sensor)

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Pan Band

True Color

http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/compositor/

False Color

http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/compositor/

http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_1.html

ASTER (sensor)

Wavelength (micrometers)

B1 VNIR_Band1
Landsat 7 (ETM+ sensor) Wavelength (micrometers)

0.52 - 0.60 0.63 - 0.69 0.76 - 0.86 1.60 - 1.70 2.145 - 2.185 2.185 - 2.225 2.235 - 2.285 2.295 - 2.365 2.36 - 2.43 8.125 - 8.475 8.475 - 8.825 8.925 - 9.275 10.25 - 10.95 10.95 - 11.65

B2 VNIR_Band2 B G R N IR M IR Th M IR B3 VNIR_Band3N/B B5 SWIR_Band4 B6 SWIR_Band5 B7 SWIR_Band6 B8 SWIR_Band7 B9 SWIR_Band8 B10 SWIR_Band9 B11 TIR_Band10 B12 TIR_Band11 B13 TIR_Band12 B14 TIR_Band13 B15 TIR_Band14

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Pan Band

0.45 - 0.515 0.525 - 0.605 0.63 - 0.69 0.75 - 0.90 1.55 - 1.75 10.40 - 12.5 2.09 - 2.35 .52 - .90

False Color

RGB = 321 R = N-IR G = Red B = Green

http://www.ersdac.or.jp/ASTERimage/Image/023_SAF.jpg

False Color

RGB = 231 R = Red G = N-IR B = Green

http://www.ersdac.or.jp/ASTERimage2/Image/06.JPG

Try yourself
Open

the LANDSAT and ASTER image in ENVI Make a false color image Output your image to Arc-Map

Work with ENVI

Open LANDSAT

RGB = 321

RGB = 321

RGB = 753

321

731

Output the Geotiff

Make a pan-sharpening image

LANDSAT-7 Band 8 (15m)

LANDSAT-7 Band 3 (30m)

Make a pan-sharpening image

LANDSAT-7 15m Color (Pan)

LANDSAT-7 30m RGB (7,3,1)

Make a pan-sharpening image

B/W High-Res Color Low-Res

Intensity

Color info

Colored image

Make a pan-sharpening image

B/W High-Res Color Low-Res

Intensity

Color info

Colored image

Make a pan-sharpening image

B/W High-Res Color Low-Res

Intensity

Color info

Colored image

Make a pan-sharpening image

Open ASTER

RGB = 321

RGB = 231

Orthorectify image (L1B -> Ortho)

ASTER Ortho

ASTER Level-1B