Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is
the local time at Greenwich-England, which is at 0° longitude.
Satellite images and other weather observations are recorded in UTC so
scientists can refer to a global time frame. You can convert UTC to
local time zones in the U.S. by subtracting one hour for every 15
degrees longitude.
Resolution
The resolution of an image refers to the potential
detail provided by the imagery. In remote sensing we refer to three
types of resolution: spatial, spectral and temporal.
Spatial Resolution
refers to the size of the smallest feature that can be detected by a
satellite sensor or displayed in a satellite image. It is usually
presented as a single value representing
the length of one side of a square. For example, a
spatial resolution
of 250m means that one pixel represents an area 250
by 250 meters on the ground.
Spectral Resolution
refers to
the ability of a satellite sensor to measure specific wavlengths of
the electromagnetic spectrum. The finer the spectral resolution, the
narrower
the wavelength range for a particular channel or band.
Temporal resolution
refers to the time between images. The capability for satellites to
provide images of the same geographical area more frequently has
increased dramatically since the dawn of the space age.
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