COMSATS University Islamabad

(Department of Meteorology)

Assignment No. 01 (Fall 2022)

Class: BS Physics (BPH-5) Date: October 7, 2022

Subject: Satellite Remote Sensing (MET201) Total Marks: 10
Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Latif

Assignment:

Discuss comprehensive your understanding about satellite remote sensing. Your discussion
should include the followings:

(i) The basic processing steps (stages) of satellite remote sensing

(ii) How can satellite remote sensing be useful to humans and how does it impact our
lives?
(iii) Spectral signature and its role in satellite remote sensing
(iv) Why does the spectral signature of water differ from vegetation?
(v) Various applications of satellite remote sensing (e.g., hydrology, meteorology,
agriculture, forestry, land use land cover changes (surface changes), geology,
biodiversity, and oceanography, etc.)

Due date: October 14, 2022 (Friday). After the due date, assignment will be considered late.

There’s no page or word limit, however, avoid unnecessary detail or explanation. While
preparing assignment, make sure that your text (writing) is not plagiarized.

Note: Please submit a hard copy (typed and not handwritten) of your assignment, print on A4
paper. Your name, registration number, date of submission, and semester should be mentioned
on the first (title) page.

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