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LECTURE 2
Electromagnetic Radiation Principles
By
ROHAYU HARON NARASHID
Centre of Studies Geomatics Science and Geomatics,
Universiti Teknologi Mara
UiTM Perlis.
Lesson Outcomes
To describe the concept, and principle of
EMR and their components
To identify the interaction of EMR at
atmosphere through absorption and
scattering process
To describe the interaction of EMR with
various properties of earth surface
feature including water bodies, vegetation,
soil and linear feature.
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Contents
Introduction
I. Energy Source or Illumination
(Electromagnetic Radiation-EMR)
I. Radiation and the Atmosphere
(Interactions in the Atmosphere)
II. Interaction with the Target
(Interactions in the Earth Surface)
Introduction
Remote Sensing also can be defined as
the science of acquiring, processing and
interpreting remotely sensed energy /
images that record the interaction
between electromagnetic radiation
(EMR) and matter.
Thus, in remote sensing system, EMR used
as an information carrier.
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Cont..
Remote sensing needs an energy source
to illuminate the target (unless the sensed
energy is being emitted by the target).
This energy is in the form of
electromagnetic radiation.
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic
radiation is of primary interest that can
take place in a vacuum such as the region
between the sun and the earth.
Elements of Remote Sensing Data
1. Energy Source or Illumination (A)
propagates through the vacuum of space at the
speed of light
2. Radiation and the Atmosphere (B)
interacts with the Earth's atmosphere
interacts with the Earth's surface
3. Interaction with the Target (C)
interacts with the Earth's atmosphere once
again, and finally reaches the remote sensors
where it interacts with various optical systems
and detectors.
4. Recording of Energy by the Sensor (D)
5. Transmission, Reception, and Processing (E)
6. Interpretation and Analysis (F)
7. Application (G)
