Remote sensing specialists gather data about earth’s physical features from far away (usually with satellites & aircraft).
Remote Sensing Specialist
Remote Sensing Specialist
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Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see what a day in the life of a Remote Sensing Specialist is like.
STEP 1: Search online (ex: Google image search) to find your favorite satellite image.
STEP 2: Write a description of what the satellite image shows, why you think it is beautiful, and one piece of data that could be gathered from it (ex: location, topography, temperature, etc.).
STEP 3: Share your remote sensing image and description in the Student Showcase to build your resume & show people how beautiful Earth is!
STEP 4 – CHALLENGE: Now go to this website used by real remote sensing specialists. Click around and explore the different types of data and visualizations. Then pick one and take a deeper dive. Based on the images, how do you think this area contributed to simultaneous development of the surrounding region? Examples:
- a river would lead to colonization and agricultural society
- a coastline would lead to the presence of aquatic animals, which would lead to people fishing, which would lead to a port community…etc.