Satellite Imagery (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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View provided by satellite imagery
View provided by satellite imagery
Wide-scale and real-time view of physical & human geography
What visible imagery captures
What visible imagery captures
Images similar to what the human eye sees
Best time for visible imagery
Best time for visible imagery
Daylight
What infrared imagery detects
What infrared imagery detects
Heat radiated from Earth's surface and clouds
When infrared imagery is useful
When infrared imagery is useful
At night, identifies cloud heights & temperatures
What water vapor imagery highlights
What water vapor imagery highlights
Moisture levels in the atmosphere
What high-resolution images show
What high-resolution images show
Detailed features like cities and forests
What low-resolution images provide
What low-resolution images provide
Broad patterns like weather systems & ocean currents
White/grey areas on satellite imagery
White/grey areas on satellite imagery
Clouds or snow
Blue areas on satellite imagery
Blue areas on satellite imagery
Water bodies (oceans, rivers, lakes)
Green areas on satellite imagery
Green areas on satellite imagery
Vegetation
Brown/yellow areas on satellite imagery
Brown/yellow areas on satellite imagery
Arid regions or deserts
Spiral patterns on satellite imagery indicate
Spiral patterns on satellite imagery indicate
Cyclones
Key benefit of satellite imagery
Key benefit of satellite imagery
Provides real-time and global data