The document provides an overview of remote sensing including:
- Definitions of remote sensing and its basic principles involving energy sources, transmission paths, sensors, and data analysis.
- A brief history noting the evolution from early camera systems to modern satellite platforms.
- Descriptions of active and passive sensor systems, as well as different remote sensing platforms including ground, aerial and spaceborne.
- Discussions of ideal and real remote sensing systems outlining differences in energy sources, atmospheric effects, sensors, and data handling capabilities.
- An introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum and how remote sensing utilizes different wavelength ranges including optical, thermal, and microwave.