taken from p.5

1. γ-rays
x-rays
Radio
Electric
IR
IR
Low
atmospheric
transmittance
window
10–14
10–13
10–12
10–10
10–9
10–8
10–11
10–7
10–6
10–5
10–4
10–3
10–2
10–1
1 101
102
103
104
105
106
107
Wavelength (m)
10–11
10–12
10–13
10–15
10–16
10–17
10–14
10–18
10–19
10–20
10–21
1022
10–23
10–24
10–25
10–26
10–27
10–28
10–29
10–30
10–31
10–32 Energy (J)
1022
1021
1020
1018
1017
1016
1019
1015
1014
1013
1012
1011
1010
109
108
107
106
105
104
103
102
101
Frequency (Hz)
3.50
4.30
4.50
5.00
5.20
5.65
5.90 6.25 7.4
Visible Infrared
80%
Atmospheric
transmission
(μm)
7.4 1 2 3 5 8 14 1000
(μm)
NIR SWIR MWIR LWIR VLWIR
THz FM
UV Microwaves
Thermal
AM
FIGURE 1.2
Electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths and frequencies used in remote sensing.