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How an active sensor differs from a passive sensor? Give one example each.
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Ans: The function of a sensor in a remote sensing system is to quantitatively record the electromagnetic radiation. Active sensor provides its own energy source whereas passive sensor only records reflected/emitted energy. A digital camera is an example of both active and passive sensors. (ii) Differentiate between panchromatic, multispectral, and hyperspectral images. Give an example application of hyperspectral remote sensing. [04]
Ans: A panchromatic image is a single band image recorded over the visible EM spectrum. The image is formed from less than or equal to 10 spectral bands is called a multispectral image. The image is formed from more than 100 spectral bands is called a hyperspectral image. Precision agriculture is one example of hyperspectral remote sensing. (iii) Define a VNIR spectral range. Which sensor system uses it? Ans: VNIR = Visible + Near Infrared; Multispectral sensor system Q 2 A vertical photograph was taken from a flying height of 5000 m above sea level using a camera with a 152-mm-focal-length-lens. Determine: (i) The photo scale at an elevation of 1500 m, and (ii) The ground distance corresponds to a 10.1-mm photo distance. Ans: (i). 1:23,000 (ii). 232 m [10] [03]
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Q 3 Referring to the vertical photograph depicted in Figure 1, assume that the radial distance ra to point A is 63.84 mm and the radial distance rb to point B is 62.65 mm. Flying height H is 1220 m above datum, point A is 152 m above datum, and point B is 168 m below datum. Find the radial distance and direction one must lay off from points a and b to plot a and b.