CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Surveying and Geomatics(CET-282)

Remote Sensing DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER

 What is remote sensing used for?
Remote sensing is a method for getting information about of different
objects on the planet, without any physical contacts with it.

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Remote sensing is a technology for sampling
electromagnetic radiation to acquire and read non-
immediate geospatial data from which we can
develop info more or less features and objects on
his Earths land surface, seas, and air.

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIA
TION
What is sampling of
electromagnetic
radiations?

Solution
Wave properties
 Wavelength regions

Visible Infrared regions

 Region Wave length Principal Applications
(μm)

Visible Region

Costal morphology and sedimentary study,

soil and vegetation differentiation,
Blue 0.45-0.52 conifers and deciduous vegetation
discrimination.
Vigor assessment, rock and soil
Green 0.52-0.60 discrimination, turbidity and bathymetry
studies.

Red 0.63-0.69 Plant species differentiation

 Region Wave length Principal Applications
(μm)

Infrared Region

Vegetation, biomass, delineation of water

Near IR 0.76-0.90 features, land forms and geomorphic
studies

Vegetation, moisture content, soil moisture

1.55-1.75 content, snow and cloud differentiation.
Reflected IR
Differentiation of geological materials and
2.08-2.35 soil.
 Wave length
Region Principal Applications
(μm)
Infrared Region
3.0-5.0 For hot targets, i.e. fires and volcanoes
Thermal IR Thermal sensing, vegetation discrimination,
10.4-12.5 vegetation stress analysis, volcanic studies
Suitable for studying crop canopies and tree
2-6 cm leaves. Useful for determining Ice caps
Affords greater depth penetration measured
Microwave/ in terms of meters, can penetrate 1-2m into
Radar 15-30 cm dry material to reveal underlying bedrock
structure.
Useful for mapping total extent of ice and for
sensing tree trunks
 Now we are having
sufficient idea of
electromagnetic
radiation.
We can discuss its
interaction with earth
and atmosphere
 Effect of atmosphere on
electromagnetic radiation
Absorption
Scattering
 Scatte
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Unpredictable
diffusion of
radiation
Caused by gases,
dust, smoke
present in
Non selective scatter Non selective scatter atmosphere