Remote sensing is a technique to observe the earth surface or the. Ocean currents can be broadly divided into surface currents, comprising of 10% of waters and thermohaline currents comprising of 90%. Waveparticle duality publicized early in the debate about whether light was composed of particles or waves, a waveparticle dual nature soon was found to be characteristic of electrons as well. This definition, which combines lights wave and particle nature, makes it possible to rethink thomas youngs doubleslit experiment in this way. Although many aspects of remote sensing are complex and difficult to understand the basic theory behind remote sensing is simple physics. Emr and remote sensing wave and particle models of radiation regions of em spectrum. Huygenss theory had some issues in matching observation and newtons prestige helped lend support to his theory so, for over a century, newtons theory was dominant. Wave particle duality publicized early in the debate about whether light was composed of particles or waves, a wave particle dual nature soon was found to be characteristic of electrons as well. Electromagnetic radiation emr basics for remote sensing. The basic wave theory describes emr as an electric field and a magnetic field that are orthogonal to each other, travelling from the source in a harmonic, sinusoidal wave like fashion at the velocity of light figure 2.
Remote sensing is the science and to some extent, art of acquiring information about the earths. Although many characteristics of em energy are easily described by wave theory, remote sensing, gis and gps. More documentation this booklet is intended only as an introduction to basic concepts governing the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of remote sensing imagery. The physics behind remote sensing 1142 words 123 help me. Remote sensing shall promote the protection of the earths natural environment. Waveparticle duality is the concept in quantum mechanics that every particle or quantum entity may be described as either a particle or a wave. Scattering of electromagnetic waves offers in three volumes a complete and uptodate treatment of wave scattering by random discrete scatterers and rough surfaces. Electromagnetic scattering by particles and particle. Overview of remote sensing and common remote sensing systems remote sensing is the means by which a target on the earths surface can be studied using a device separated from it by some distance. Electromagnetic radiation motion of charges produces em waves. Light usually behaves as a wave phenomenon but occasionally it betrays a particlelike aspect, a schizoid tendency known as the waveparticle duality. Remote sensing of physical oceanographic parameters is discussed in the section on remote sensing observations. Huygens proposed a wave theory of light while newtons was a corpuscular particle theory of light.
Introduction to the physics and techniques of remote sensing elachi, charles, van zyl, jakob j. Light travels away from a source as an electromagnetic wave. All these technologies are integrated to act as one complete system in itself, known as remote sensing. Theory of microwave remote sensing wiley series in remote. Theory of microwave remote sensing wiley series in remote sensing and image processing tsang, leung, kong, jin au, shin, robert t. The basic wave theory describes emr as an electric field and a magnetic field that are orthogonal to. Waveparticle duality simple english wikipedia, the free. Remote sensing is an art and science of obtaining information about an object or feature without physically coming in contact with that object or feature. Schematic view of the geometry and symbols used in remote sensing see text.
Physical basis of remote sensing encyclopedia of life. In the decades to come, remote sensing will be a key tool for making critical decisions affecting the earth and its resources. Sep 18, 2018 firstly, the paper introduces the background, concept and research status at home and abroad of quantum remote sensing, it also introduces the differences and advantages of quantum remote sensing compared with the classical remote sensing. In remote sensing, sensors spectral bands in the visible are often called by their. When planck developed his formula for black body radiation. To enter into the foundational problems of quantum theory, we will need to look more closely at the roughly speaking. Env202 introductory remote sensing wk 2 2 lecture outline revision introduction to electromagnetic radiation emr wave and particle theory emr interactions in the atmosphere from emr interactions to imagery spectral band combinations env202 introductory remote sensing wk 2 3 revision what is remote sensing. The wiener experiments demonstrating the waveparticle duality of light are discussed. Waveparticle duality is the term for the fact that fundamental objects in the universe such as photons or electrons appear to exhibit aspects of either waves or particles depending on the experiment. Here we take the case of the observation of the ocean color l w represents the water leaving radiance, and l u the in. A timely and authoritative guide to the state of the art of wave scattering.
Changing electric fields set up by oscillation of charged particles. Pdf the chapter deals with the fundamentals of remote sensing, basic principle of electromagnetic radiation. It expresses the inability of the classical concepts particle or wave to fully describe the behaviour of quantumscale objects. The waveparticle theory and what a photon is, and evidence that electromagnetic radiation is both a particle and a wave. The active system has two additional characteristics that the passive does not typically measure. Active remote sensing requires transmitting coherent em wave at a target, and the target can vary from celestial objects or pointed toward the ground.
The waveparticle duality is a fundamental property of the nature. A rational explanation of waveparticle duality of light. Chang, 2 jianjun guo, 1 and kunghau ding 3 abstract. Objective of remote sensing is to detect these differences with the. Remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation, wavelengths, target, atmosphere. The paper reports monte carlo modeling of backscatter returns of a laser beam from ocean water. Waveparticle interactions an overview sciencedirect topics. Monte carlo simulations of the influence of particle nonsphericity on remote sensing of ocean water alexei kouzoubov, michael j.
Through the beginning of the twentieth century, light was widely accepted to be a wave while matter was understood to be comprised of atoms that themselves consisted of subatomic particles. We have seen that the essential idea of quantum theory is that matter, fundamentally, exists in a state that is, roughly speaking, a combination of wave and particlelike properties. Remotesensing quantum hyperspace by entangled photon. Then it elaborates wave particle duality, superposition state, tunneling effect of qrs research basis and. Firstly, the paper introduces the background, concept and research status at home and abroad of quantum remote sensing, it also introduces the differences and advantages of quantum remote sensing compared with the classical remote sensing.
We have seen that the essential idea of quantum theory is that matter, fundamentally, exists in a state that is, roughly speaking, a combination of wave and particle like properties. Remote sensing offers extensive applications in almost every area of science from monitoring forest fires to geologic mapping. The foundation of remote sensing technology is based on the measurement and interpretation of the patterns of emr. Remote sensing, gis and gps 37 optics, spectroscopy, photography, computers, electronics and telecommunication, etc. This gave rise to a whole direction in quantum physics the interpretation of quantum mechanics. To this end, states participating in remote sensing activities that have identified information in their possession that is capable of averting any phenomenon harmful to the earths natural environment shall disclose such information to states concerned. Electromagnetic radiation emr and remote sensing uri edc. These particles also move as waves and hence, have a dual nature. The second group of models entails stochastic acceleration by gyroresonant waveparticle interactions, which can be driven by a variety of electrostatic and electromagnetic waves, supposed that wave turbulence is present at a sufficiently enhanced level and that. At the same time, it is one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. Emr and remote sensing wave and particle models of radiation. Nwp centers have developed their respective strategies from the uses of land emissivity models and land surface products.
Since the first workshop on remote sensing and modeling of surface properties held in paris, france in 2006, the assimilation of satellite surface sensitive data in nwp models has been significantly improved. Radiation can be also described in terms of particles of energy, called photons. Manual interpretation and analysis dates back to the early beginnings of remote sensing for. The wave theory of light was the way we first understood light. Active remote sensing an overview sciencedirect topics. The evidence for the description of light as waves was well established at the turn of the century when the photoelectric effect introduced firm. Remotesensing quantum hyperspace by entangled photon interferometry by gergely a. Monte carlo simulations of the influence of particle. Electromagnetic radiation emr basics for remote sensing handouts objectives. When it encounters the slits, it passes through and divides into two wave fronts.
Remote sensing is defined as the science and art of obtaining. Different objects return different types and amounts of em radiation. Dense media radiative transfer theory based on quasicrystalline approximation with applications to passive microwave remote sensing of snow leung tsang, chite chen, alfred t. Remote sensing is concerned with the measurement of em radiation returned by earth surface features that first receive energy from i the sun or ii an artificial source e. Remote sensing is an art and science of obtaining information about an object or feature without physically coming in. The theory was spread most significantly by robert hooke and christiaan huygens in the 17th century.
Starting from the kinetic theory of temperature, we can show that the spectral blackbody radiance b. The wave particle theory and what a photon is, and evidence that electromagnetic radiation is both a particle and a wave. Changing electric fields induce changing magnetic fields. Waveparticle duality is perhaps one of the most confusing concepts in physics, because it is so unlike anything we see in the ordinary world physicists who studied light in the 1700s and 1800s had an argument about whether light was made of particles or waves. By rearranging the momentum equation stated in the above section, we find a relationship between the wavelength. Emr transmit cross space in the wave form and in the speed of light. Then it elaborates waveparticle duality, superposition state, tunneling effect of qrs research basis and. Introduction to the physics and techniques of remote sensing. Pdf the meris aerosol remote sensing over ocean is available and over land has been improved for a better spatial coverage.