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EarthKAM Presentation
Cypress Falls High SchoolHouston, TX
Remote sensing andthe Geographer’s
Eye
Astronaut taking a photo from space.
Astronauts on the ‘station’ set upthe camera in a special window.
Image Routing
UCSDJohnson Space Center Houston, TX
Image DataCamera Control Files
Image Data, Control Files
Image Data (Ku-Band)
+ Control Files & Telemetry
(Ku-Band)
DomSat
TDRS
Station
San Diego, CA
TDRS Ground Station White Sands, NM
JPLPasadena, CA
During EarthKam missions students takeremote sensing photos of places on Earth
such as the Aral Sea
Dark and light blue
Straight lines
Wavy line
Gray area Recognizable features??
Using a photo you have taken, analyze the image with these questions.1. Type of shot?2. Orientation?3. What patterns/colors do you see?4. What landforms are recognizable?5. Names of places?6. Name of regions/countries in photo?
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