THE TECHNOLOGIES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT

With a perspective gained during a partial technology assessment of remote sensing of environment, a brief review is presented of the physical and social technologies in this field. The physical technology is shown to continue to have rapid growth with the advent of new sensors such as the ERIM active/passive multispectral scanner systems and with increases in data processing capacity provided by advances such as the Multivariate Interactive Digital Analysis System (MIDAS). The events of 1974 do not show commensurate growth in the social technology. Within the U.S. the initiative has been seen recently in Congressional actions while the leadership internationally may soon pass from the U. S. into other hands.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting, March 9-14, 1975, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

  Woodward Building, Room 430, 733 15th Street, N W
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Zissis, G J
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 7-26
• Serial:
  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Proc
  • Volume: 35
  • Publisher: American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital computers; Environment; Imagery; Information processing; Multivariate analysis; Remote sensing; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Digital techniques; Multispectral imagery
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125438
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 75-120 Proceeding
• Contract Numbers: NSF GI-34899
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM