Enum: RemoteSensingDataType

Classification of data types acquired by remote sensing instruments, covering electromagnetic and potential field measurements.

URI: valuesets:RemoteSensingDataType

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Permissible Values

Value	Description	Abbreviation	Full Name
MULTISPECTRAL	Imagery acquired in a limited number of discrete spectral bands across the electromagnetic spectrum
HYPERSPECTRAL	Imagery acquired in many narrow, contiguous spectral bands providing detailed spectral information
SYNTHETIC_APERTURE_RADAR	Radar imagery produced by synthesizing a large antenna aperture from a moving platform to achieve high spatial resolution	SAR
LIDAR	Active remote sensing data acquired by measuring the time delay of reflected laser pulses to determine distances and surface topography		Light Detection And Ranging
THERMAL_INFRARED	Imagery acquired in the thermal infrared portion of the spectrum, measuring emitted thermal radiation
MICROWAVE_RADIOMETRY	Passive measurement of naturally emitted microwave radiation from the Earth's surface and atmosphere
GRAVIMETRY	Measurement of variations in the gravitational field from airborne or satellite platforms
MAGNETOMETRY	Measurement of variations in the magnetic field from airborne or satellite platforms
PHOTOGRAMMETRY	The science of making measurements from photographs or imagery, typically to produce 3D models or maps

Slots

Name	Description
remote_sensing_data_type	Type of remote sensing data acquired

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets

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name: RemoteSensingDataType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Classification of data types acquired by remote sensing instruments,
  covering electromagnetic and potential field measurements.
title: Remote Sensing Data Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  MULTISPECTRAL:
    text: MULTISPECTRAL
    description: Imagery acquired in a limited number of discrete spectral bands across
      the electromagnetic spectrum
  HYPERSPECTRAL:
    text: HYPERSPECTRAL
    description: Imagery acquired in many narrow, contiguous spectral bands providing
      detailed spectral information
  SYNTHETIC_APERTURE_RADAR:
    text: SYNTHETIC_APERTURE_RADAR
    description: Radar imagery produced by synthesizing a large antenna aperture from
      a moving platform to achieve high spatial resolution
    annotations:
      abbreviation:
        tag: abbreviation
        value: SAR
  LIDAR:
    text: LIDAR
    description: Active remote sensing data acquired by measuring the time delay of
      reflected laser pulses to determine distances and surface topography
    annotations:
      full_name:
        tag: full_name
        value: Light Detection And Ranging
  THERMAL_INFRARED:
    text: THERMAL_INFRARED
    description: Imagery acquired in the thermal infrared portion of the spectrum,
      measuring emitted thermal radiation
  MICROWAVE_RADIOMETRY:
    text: MICROWAVE_RADIOMETRY
    description: Passive measurement of naturally emitted microwave radiation from
      the Earth's surface and atmosphere
  GRAVIMETRY:
    text: GRAVIMETRY
    description: Measurement of variations in the gravitational field from airborne
      or satellite platforms
  MAGNETOMETRY:
    text: MAGNETOMETRY
    description: Measurement of variations in the magnetic field from airborne or
      satellite platforms
  PHOTOGRAMMETRY:
    text: PHOTOGRAMMETRY
    description: The science of making measurements from photographs or imagery, typically
      to produce 3D models or maps