Earth observation
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Earth observation is the collection and analysis of information about Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological systems using remote sensing technologies such as satellites, aircraft, and ground-based sensors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earth observation satellites | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
applied science
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remote sensing application ⓘ scientific discipline ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
monitor Earth’s atmosphere
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monitor Earth’s cryosphere ⓘ monitor Earth’s oceans ⓘ monitor Earth’s surface ⓘ monitor land use and land cover ⓘ monitor natural resources ⓘ support climate change research ⓘ support disaster management ⓘ support environmental management ⓘ support sustainable development ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
agricultural monitoring
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air quality monitoring ⓘ biodiversity monitoring ⓘ climate monitoring ⓘ disaster risk reduction ⓘ forestry management ⓘ marine and coastal monitoring ⓘ urban planning ⓘ water resource management ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| dataType |
geospatial data
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hyperspectral imagery ⓘ lidar data ⓘ multispectral imagery ⓘ radar data ⓘ time-series data ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Earth system science
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surface form:
Earth sciences
environmental science ⓘ |
| involvesProcess |
data acquisition
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data analysis ⓘ data calibration ⓘ data interpretation ⓘ data processing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
environmental monitoring
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geographic information systems ⓘ geoinformatics ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| scale |
global
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local ⓘ regional ⓘ |
| studies |
Earth’s biological systems
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Earth’s chemical systems ⓘ Earth’s physical systems ⓘ |
| uses |
aircraft
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ground-based sensors ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ satellites ⓘ uncrewed aerial vehicles ⓘ |
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Earth observation satellites