Sources of Electromagnetic Energy There are three main sources of electromagnetic radiation that are used in remote sensing: Solar radiation (natural radiation from the sun) Terrestrial radiation (natural radiation emitted by Earth's surface) Artificial radiation (from a remote sensing system) Solar Radiation The Sun yields a continuous spectrum of EM energy. This Incident radiation can be reflected from the Earth's surface. This process produces a large amount of short wavelength energy (from 0.4 - 0.7 µm; blue, green, and red light). It can also be emitted by the Earth's surface. Such emitted radiation is typically of a longer wavelength, in the middle and far infra-red wavelengths. Interacts with the atmosphere and surface materials (reflect, absorb). Since the Sun has a much higher temperature (6000 degrees K) than the Earth (303 degrees K), so t...
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