Remote sensing is a method to obtain high quality images froma bird’s eye perspective, used to map the principal geological features. Remote sesing has evolved into a major discipline within the earth sciences, and therefore this chapter only acts as a primer. Specialist courses that give a fuller coverage of the subject are found in Appendix A.

The chapter starts with the electromagnetic spectrum and its role in remote sensing. Various platforms for recording the electromagnetic radiation are the summed in section two. Aerial photoraphy is discussed in 16-3 and the interpretation of these photos is explaind in 16-4. Sattelite imaging systems are presented in sections five and six. Processing of these digital images is introduced in 16-7. Finally, radar application examples are provided in section eight.