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CE-419: Principles of Remote Sensing: - 16: Correction of Geometric Distortion and Visual Image Interpretation
CE-419: Principles of Remote Sensing: - 16: Correction of Geometric Distortion and Visual Image Interpretation
Sensing
Subashisa Dutta
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Guwahati 1
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Visual interpretation
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Natural Colour False Colour Composite
Natural colour is generated using the primary colours – Blue, Green and
Red. The green vegetation appears green. The false colour composite
image uses Green, Red and Near Infrared bands as blue, green and red
colour respectively. Here vegetation appears in different hues of red.
Elements of Image Interpretation
Site
Shape Size Tone
Pattern
Association
Texture Shadow
Tone is a measure of the intensity of electromagnetic radiation
reflected (emitted) by the objects
4 1: Vegetation(HVG)
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2: Water bodies
3. Sand
4. Deep water
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3 5. Fallow (soil)
Texture is the frequency of tonal changes on an image
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Shape and Size
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Pattern : Spatial arrangement of objects
1: township 2: Fallow field 3: Village
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Association
4: sand (high reflectance), 5: paddy (GW) and 6: paddy (CW)
Shadow: Clouds
FLOW CHART OF VISUAL INTERPRETATION
Collateral data
Objective of Selection of RS data
study SOI toposheet
Thematic maps
Field data Generation of
enhanced product Aerial data
Knowledge of the
area
Identify doubtful
areas
Field verification
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