13.14.3. Environmental Monitoring

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does NDVI stand for?

   Hint

   It's related to vegetation health.

2. 2.

   Why is radiometric correction important?

   Hint

   Think about atmospheric influences.

3. 3.

   What is NDVI used for?

   • A measure of land temperature
   • An index measuring vegetation health
   • A satellite positioning tool

   Hint

   Think about plants!

4. 4.

   True or False: Radiometric correction is unnecessary when using satellite data.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider what affects data quality.

5. 5.

   If a satellite's sensor is malfunctioning, what steps would you recommend for conducting radiometric correction? Discuss the potential impact on NDVI and LST data.

   Hint

   Think about what environmental measurements would mean to planners.

6. 6.

   Analyze a case where a failure in using corrected data led to poor agricultural decisions. What could have been done differently?

   Hint

   Reflect on real-world outcomes of data inaccuracies.