The USGS offers the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer which lets users view how different earth observation satellite instruments can be used for their remote sensing needs.
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Methods for Creating Cloud Free Satellite Imagery: Sentinel 2
Nearly 70% of the globe is covered by clouds at any given time. Several methods have been developed to remove cloud cover from satellite imagery.
Spatial Analysis
Understanding Ocean Wave Patterns from Satellite Imagery of Sun Glitter
Researchers have developed a method by which to translate satellite imagery of sun glitter on the water into data about the direction, height and movement of waves.
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First Satellite Images from Sentinel-2 Delivered
Four days after its launch, the first images from Sentinel-2 have been delivered. Covering an area from central Europe and the Mediterranean, ending in Algeria, images from the satellite is part of the Copernicus environmental monitoring program. Designed as a twin satellite system, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2b (which will launch in 2016) will provide […]