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REMOTE SENSING

Welcome to the remote sensing section of Exploring the Environment®. Here you will find...

Earth Action Stories
The Sombrero Snowman Read about Miquel and Jose's plans to visit their grandparents to learn how location affects weather—and clothing!

Hands-on Activities
Pixel Pages Find out what a pixel is and then sketch your own.

Field of View Look at things through different fields of view. See how perspective affects what you know.

Puzzling Pictures Analyze a series of puzzle pieces. Draw conclusions about the unknown "big picture."

Topic Overview
Do your students—or you—need to learn more about remote sensing? This section provides a general overview of the topic. You might want to print these pages out for your students.

Biomes | Weather, Season & Climate | Remote Sensing | Earth System
ETE Website

Earth Action Stories: The Sombrero Snowman
Hands-On Activities: Pixel Pages | Field of View | Puzzling Pictures
Topic Overview: Overview | Pictures from Space | SONAR and RADAR

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Last updated November 10, 2004

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