back, we talked about remote sensing. Let’s chat some more about this, because it’s vital to this week’s concepts Remote sensing is the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or aircraft). Active Remote Sensing: energy for data collection is provided by the sensor. The sensor emits radiation which is directed toward the target to be investigated. Passive Remote Sensing: energy for data collection is naturally available. Examples: synthetic aperture radar, sonar, lidar scanners (ground-based and airborne), total stations Examples: radiometers, gravimeters, satellite/ground-based photography (uses reflected sunlight)