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B. Microwave technologies for use in remote sensing and space observations

During the working group sessions, the participants discussed the issues associated with microwave remote sensing.

(a) Dissemination of information on fellowships, training and research opportunities in microwave remote sensing should be improved.

(b) A United Nations Workshop on Microwave Remote Sensing Applications, to be held in the Philippines in April 1996

5. The participants were professionals with several years of experience in the field of remote sensing, the management of natural resources and other related programmes that can benefit from microwave remote sensing applications.

. The first satellite of the European Remote Sensing Programme (ERS 1), launched in 1991, carried several microwave sensors on board.

The discussions included references to the experience acquired in satellite microwave remote sensing by the international scientific and user communities.

In the short term, the remote sensing programme will be supplemented with observations in the microwave range by means of radar.

Since the ERS 1 and 2 payloads are composed mostly of active radar instrumentation, the Course emphasized active microwave remote sensing.

16. The participants agreed that microwave remote sensing technology had reached a level that could contribute significantly to activities of economic importance.

The first satellite of the European Remote Sensing Programme (ERS 1) was launched in 1991 and carries several microwave sensors on board.

Remote sensing, in particular microwave radiometry, spectral signatures and image analysis using satellite data or data registered by airborne or landbased sensors.

Since the ERS 1 and ERS 2 payloads are composed mostly of active radar instrumentation, the Course emphasized active microwave remote sensing.

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Remote sensing

Training programmes also helped facilitate the dissemination of information among the participating countries on the capabilities of the relatively new technology of microwave remote sensing.

1. Remote sensing

(a) Remote sensing

2. Remote sensing

C. Remote sensing

Aerospace Remote Sensing.

A. Remote sensing

Remote sensing laboratories

2. Remote sensing

Remote sensing instrumentation

2. Remote Sensing Activities

Regular remote sensing courses,

Remote sensing information systems

B. Remote sensing activities

Environment (and remote sensing)

Remote sensing information systems

The 16th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing jointly organized by Asian Association on Remote Sensing, Japan

41. In the Philippines, microwave remote sensing data are widely used by a number of government institutions and organizations, as well as by users in the private sector.

(b) Regional training workshops. These were for a period of two weeks each, introducing an audience of 24 researchers to the principles and practice of microwave remote sensing.

(e) Regional remote sensing centres

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(d) Earth observations remote sensing.

ERS European remote sensing satellite

LANDSAT Land Remote Sensing Satellite

National Center for Remote Sensing

Undertakes comprehensive remote sensing activities.

D. Remote sensing applications examples

Twelfth Course in Remote Sensing