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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
It includes waves like radio, microwaves, and gamma rays.
Name one application of visible light in remote sensing.
Think about what we can see with our eyes.
What part of the EMS is primarily used for optical remote sensing?
This part of the spectrum you can see.
True or False: Microwaves cannot penetrate cloud cover.
Consider how weather imaging might work.
Explain how the interaction between EMR and Earth's surface can differ among different wavelengths in the EMS.
Consider how vegetation reacts to different wavelengths in remote sensing.
Discuss how knowledge of the EMS is applied in the design of sensors for remote sensing.
What relationship do sensors have with the wavelengths they detect?
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