Concept information
Preferred term
Active Remote Sensing
Definition
- Remote sensing that involves emitting a signal and then measuring that signal when it is backscattered (or reflected) back to the instrument. Examples include radars and lidars (LIght Detection And Ranging Radars - similar to Radar but uses a laser). Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: Active Remote Sensing Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Short_Name: Active Remote Sensing End_Group End_Group (en)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- Altimeters (en)
- Imaging Radars (en)
- Positioning/Navigation (en)
- Profilers/Sounders (en)
- Scatterometers (en)
- Spectrometers/Radiometers (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c8fe757b-b530-4d67-a553-e4903f4430a5
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