How will the new technology enhance capabilities to collect and analyze earth resource data

摘要

Advances in sensor technology which provide information from the ultraviolet to the microwave regions of the spectrum are discussed. The relative advantages of the various sensor systems are analyzed. The subjects discussed are: (1) single-band contrast enhancement, (2) multispectral processing, and (3) aircraft instrumentation. Aerial photographs and line drawings are included to amplify the text.