Author/Editor     Flouzat, Guy; Laporterie, Florence; Lefevre-Fonollosa, Marie-Jose; Lopez-Ornelas, Erick
Title     Present trends in earth terrestrial surfaces observation from space. Expected payloads, data cooperation and image analysis
Type     članek
Source     Image Anal Stereol
Vol. and No.     Letnik 21, št. Suppl 1
Publication year     2002
Volume     str. S87-97
Language     eng
Abstract     This paper presents remote sensing sensors: SPOT and LANDSAT systems are the most important providers of data in the 10-30 m spatial resolution range; NOAA (AVHRR radiometer) and SPOT4-5 (VEGETATION radiometer) provide coarse spatial resolution (`1 km) but high frequency data. Microwave sensors are more recently available (radar on board of ERS1, ERS2, and RADARSAT). The principal methods of data cooperation to get benefits of these new technologies are described. Many combinations in the field of data fusion will contribute to enhance the perception of the terrestrial surfaces. A tentative review of this domain is proposed after a recall of a general defmition. Finally, the present trends in image analysis for remote sensing coming from the evolution of the orbital sensors are developed.
Descriptors     SPACECRAFT
MICROWAVES
ENVIRONMENT
URBANIZATION
IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED