Summary
(Adapted from RST home page)

In much of the preceding 16 sections, the impression is gained that remote
sensing is directed towards applications. But, in truth, sensors detecting
electromagnetic radiation have been one of the dominant data acquisition and
analyzing devices in a wide range of (basic) scientific research. Witness the
vital role ... remote sensing is given in observing and measuring the planets in
our Solar System, and even more so, in all other things astronomical. This will
be addressed in detail in Section 19 and Appendix A.

When the writer (NMS), a geologist, first started working with Landsat imagery,
he was struck by the synoptic overview that the images gave of the Earth's
natural landscapes. He realized then that a whole new branch of Geomorphology -
the study of landforms - which he termed "MegaGeomorphology" could be developed
from space imagery. This led to a symposium on this new subject, followed by
the NASA publication of a beautiful and informative book, "Geomorphology from
Space" (co-authored with Robert Blair, Jr., who joined NMS during a year's
sabbatical at Goddard). The first half of this Section attempts to outline the
advantages of Mega- or "Regional" Geomorphology, illustrated by examples taken
from the book. The second half reports the principal findings of a practical
study by NMS of the geomorphology of the Klamath Mountains in southwest Oregon,
in terms of their terrane accretion origin, in which the usefulness of having
space imagery to supplement interpretation was assessed.

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: The Remote Sensing Tutorial Home Page.

Service Citation

Originators: Nicholas M. Short Sr. Title: The Remote Sensing Tutorial - Use of Remote Sensing for Geomorphology URL: http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >COASTAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >EOLIAN LANDFORMS/PROCESSES SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >FLUVIAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >GLACIAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >KARST LANDFORMS/PROCESSES SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHOLOGY >TECTONIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES

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GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

Remote Sensing Image Processing and Interpretation MegaGeomorphology Geomorphic Maps Tectonic Landforms Volcanic Landforms Fluvial Deltaic Coastal Landforms Karst Aeolian Glacial Landforms Terranes Terrains Klamath Oregon Ridges Elevation

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NASA/GSFC/EOS/PO > Program Office, Earth Observing System, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Service Organization URL: http://eos.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Service Provider Personnel Name: JOHN BOLTON Email: john.bolton at gsfc.nasa.gov Contact Address: Code 420 Earth Observing System: Program Office NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Personnel

NICOLAS M. SHORT, SR. Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Email: nmshort at ptd.net TYLER B. STEVENS Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2001-06-22 SERF Last Revision Date: 2006-01-17

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