CONS 127 Lecture 9: CONS 127 - Resolution and Receiving Stations Feb 13 2018
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What drives the response in the : visible range of the graph: Here, the shape of the line in the visible range of the graph is due to the pigment. Here, the shape of the line is due to the structure of the leaf: mid infrared of the graph: Here, the shape of the line is due to the water content of the leaf. If you blow up an image, you will see the individual pixels (aka. picture elements). The spatial resolution is the size of the pixel. Satellites all have different resolutions they all have different pixel sizes i. e. pixels up to a km, pixels that are 50cm x 50cm. The spatial resolution of a satellite is 50cm by 50cm. Interesting fact: the best size of pixel we can get from a satellite from space is 39cm. This is the finest and best spatial resolution from space. Good for roads, spying on groups of people.