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* Imagery
1. What are basic classes of imagery, and their sources?
o Geostationary Weather Satellites (Meteosat, GOES)
o Earth Observation Imagery
# Colour
# Resolution
# Types of Imagery
# 3-dimensional Imagery
o Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
# What is SAR
# What are the main SAR platforms?
# What distinguishes SAR from hi-res optical imagery?
# What are SAR images good for?
# What is the meaning of colour in a SAR image?
o Others (silly classification - someone suggest a better
one)!
# Radar Altimetry
(avoiding listing them until I/someone has
something to say)!
o - What about the military? _("If I knew I couldn't say;
if they told me I wouldn't believe them" :-)_
# Didn't President Clinton declassify some
intelligence imagery?
2. Russian Imagery
o What about Russian Satellite Imagery?
o What are the characteristics of the KOSMOS satellite
systems?
o What are the characteristics of the RESURS satellite
system?
o What are the characteristics of the Okean?
o What about all of the problems concerning Russian
sources?
o Can the film sources be provided in digital form?
o How can I purchase Russian Imagery?
o Are the Russian planning any future commercial satellite
systems?
3. What are the main Earth Observation Satellites and Sensors
4. Where can I get such-and-such imagery?
5. What datasets are available on CDROM
6. How do I access the imagery catalogues?
o CEOS IDN
o Cintex & clients
7. Whole-World Images
o Why create whole-world images?
o How do they create whole-world images?
o Why AVHRR? Why not, say, Landsat?
o How do they get rid of the cloud?
o Further reading
8. odds'n'sods
o But isn't the Great Wall of China the only manmade
feature visible from space? _Hmmm... Doesn't this
originate with moon landings, and the naked eye?_
o Why do the weather forecasters always get it wrong?
_What can I say? See an intro to chaos (I don't suppose
the fractals FAQ would be any use as a reference here?)_
* General Questions
1. What are the main National and International Remote Sensing
programmes around the world?
2. Where can I read about Government policies in Remote Sensing
3. Where can I find information on RS and the Environment?
4. Can satellite imagery be used to watch newsworthy events?
5. Jobs and Services
o Where can I advertise or look for a job in remote
sensing?
o Where can I advertise or look for remote sensing and
related Services?
6. Where can I get information on Geoscience Journals?
7. Software (& hardware!)
o Where can I find descriptions or reviews of software
packages? (other than the marketing hype)!
o Is there a list of Software Vendors?
o Where can I find information on Software Packages?
o What software is available in the Public Domain?
o What kit do I need to receive satellite imagery on my
PC?
8. What are the Earth Observation Standards body?
o Committee on Earth Observing Sensors (CEOS)
9. Social & legal issues
o How does copyright affect satellite images?
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