History of Remote Sensing: Landsat's Thematic Mapper (TM)
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The Landsat Thematic Mapper is a multispectral imaging sensor added to Landsats 4 and later. This site uses text, photographs, tables, and diagrams to explain how the Thematic Mapper works and the advantages of sensing radiation in wavelengths other than those normally visible to the human eye. It is part of NASA's Remote Sensing Tutorial and links to the rest of the tutorial are provided.
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Grade: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Topics: Science, Light, Sound & Other Waves, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Technology, Earth's Resources, Chemistry, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Nature & Method of Science
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