tal plat-
diffe-
Table 7 characterises the main applications of remote sensing-from me teorology to’ agricul-
ture to oceanography to mineral exploration to cartography and to land use determination.
From this the wide possible impact of remote sensing technology becomes recognizable.
TABLE 7: APPLICATIONS
13. METEOROLOGY
— GLOBAL SURFACE TEMPERATURES FOR CLIMATE STUDIES
— MONITORING OF HURRICANES, FLASHFLOODS & TORNADOES
— WEATHER FORECASTING.
2. AGRICULTURE
— VEGETATION INDEX FOR ARID REGIONS
— CROP FORECASTING FOR GRAIN, POTATOES.
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— SEAICE MONITORING .. :
— OCEAN DUMPING, OIL POLLUTION
— SHIP ROUTING
— UPWELLING FOR FISHERIES
— ORE AND OIL DEPOSITS.
5. CARTOGRAPHY :
— TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING
— THEMATIC MAPPING.
6. LANDUSE ^ 10090 S
— PLANNING WITH G. I. S.
Table 8 shows the current satellite systems operating by different countries and in brackets
those which are planned.
TABLE 8: CURRENT STATUS
Uu. S A, GOES 1 ) 5—1KM
GOES 2 )
NOAA )
LANDSAT 1,2,3,4,5 MSS LANDSAT 6,7 30M (15M)
80M
45 TM 30M (120) (ATLAS 1,2,3)
(SEASAT / SIR-A.B) RADAR (25M)
(LFC) 5M
USSR METEOR
SO JUZ-SALJUT MKF6 6M
KOSMOS KATE 140,200
MIB
ESA METEOSAT ERS—1,2
(MC) 8M
ERANCE SPOT 10m/20M
F.R. GERMANY (MOMS) 20M (MC) 3M
MECSS 50M
JAPAN MOS
INDIA (ROHINI)
BRAZIL (BRASEX)
CANADA (RADARSAT)
CHINA.
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