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1. Introduction
2. Sensors
3. Microwaves
4. Image Analysis
5. Applications

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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Chapter 2 - Satellites and Sensors
 

2.3 Did You Know?

If the IFOV for all pixels of a scanner stays constant (which is often the case), then the ground area represented by pixels at the nadir will have a larger scale then those pixels which are off-nadir. This means that spatial resolution will vary from the image centre to the swath edge.

High wing aircraft

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