5.8 - Interaction of EMR with Atmosphere
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Practice Questions
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What are the four interactions of EMR with materials?
💡 Hint: Think of the acronym STAR.
What is Rayleigh scattering?
💡 Hint: Remember the blue sky example.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which interaction results in the color of the sky appearing blue?
💡 Hint: Remember the scattering process.
True or False: Absorption leads to an increase in detected EMR.
💡 Hint: Think about how colors absorb light.
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Consider a scenario where remote sensing data has a lot of atmospheric interference. Discuss how you would approach correcting the images.
💡 Hint: Recall specific methods used in remote sensing.
If you were to design a sensor for remote sensing, what features would you consider to minimize the impacts of scattering?
💡 Hint: Think about different wavelengths of EMR.
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