Remote Sensing
Gathering information about the Earth's surface from satellites or aircraft without direct contact.
Remote sensing in agriculture uses satellite and aerial sensors to measure how crops and soil reflect and emit electromagnetic radiation. Different wavelengths reveal different properties: visible light shows color, near-infrared indicates vegetation vigor, shortwave infrared reveals moisture, and thermal bands show temperature.
Modern agricultural remote sensing primarily uses multispectral (Sentinel-2) and radar (Sentinel-1) satellites. Radar is particularly valuable because it penetrates clouds, enabling all-weather monitoring.
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