Satellites by Wavelength Type
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| Wavelength | Radiation Type(s) | Frequencies (excl. subfrequencies) | Application(s) |
| Optical | visible, infrared, emitted radiation (thermal, microwave) | PAN, VIS, NIR, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, Coastal Blue, Yellow, Aerosol, Desert Clouds, Cirrus, Snow, Water, TIR, MW | vegetation monitoring, agricultural production, forest area monitoring, land use change monitoring, spatial planning, climate change impact assessment, crisis management, temperature monitoring, large-scale environmental monitoring, identification of algae blooms, object detection, mineral identification, atmosphere monitoring |
| SAR | microwave | X-Band, C-Band |
X-Band (high res SAR): urban monitoring, ice and snow, vegetation penetration C-Band (SAR powerhouse): change detection, global mapping, ice and snow, maritime navigation |