• Build an integrated remote sensing database that is continuously updated and linked to the main Geoscience Database.

• Provide appropriate data to implement projects.

• Analysis and interpretation of the data both visually and digitally.

• Cooperation with other sectors in Saudi Arabia through courses, seminars and conferences.

 

 

 

Remote Sensing is the study of terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena from a distance without direct physical contact, mainly using special sensors carried on board aircraft or satellites. Instruments include electronic scanners or cameras, multispectral cameras, radar, lasers, or thermal imaging devices. The methods used and the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is employed are determined by the characteristics of the target being studied. Satellite data is sent to ground receiving stations for processing and analysis, and is then offered either in the form of images or in digital form. For visual analysis thematic maps may be used and various processes may be applied to digital data. Maps, statistics and descriptive reports are produced for use in projects and decision-making.

 

 

 

• Geological mapping.

• Disaster management and geological hazards.

• Searching for water sources.

• Detection of changes in vegetation.

• Climate change and environmental disasters.

• Land cover and land use mapping.

• Geological features and desertification.