Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Infrared Aerial Photo: Vegetation Patterns

http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/179411/view

An Infrared Aerial Photo is another type of remote sensing, however, these photos use colors to depict the various wavelengths that the human eye is incapable of sensing. This particular picture is very useful when photographing vegetation as certain types of vegetation are able to be distinguished through IR film by their reflective properties (and the color of the film). Water and land contrasts are similarly distinguishable through the use of this type of film. This particular photo shows vegetation patterns- the arable fields making up the background, and one area of uncultivated peat bog appearing in white.

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