Ground or field checks are an important part of any remote sensing study and are necessary to provide an accurate and useful interpretive product. Field checking is necessary to confirm the validity of spectral, spatial, and morphological interpretations. In general, field checking should be done during all stages of any type of a remote sensing investigation. The methods and magnitude of work necessary to complete the field checking will be dependent on the type of remote sensing data to be verified and the scientific questions to be answered. Remotely sensed data provides an assessment of natural and anthropogenic features as they appear at the time of data acquisition, and possible changes between data acquisition and field checking must be considered.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2000 |
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Title | Verification of remotely sensed data |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-642-56978-4_5 |
Authors | Trude V.V. King, Roger N. Clark |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
Index ID | 70073650 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center |