ABSTRACT
In recent years, using remote sensing for modeling infectious disease transmission has become an increasingly popular and important technique. A signicant amount of research has been conducted on how remote sensing can be used for assessing disease risks and enhancing public health organizations’ abilities for decision making. The most well-known examples are the
3.3 Remote Sensing as a Means of Acquiring Environmental Information ................................................................................................... 61 3.3.1 Satellites, Sensors, Measurements, and Data Products .............. 62
3.3.1.1 Landsat ............................................................................... 62 3.3.1.2 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
(AVHRR) ............................................................................. 62 3.3.1.3 Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) ............63 3.3.1.4 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) ....................63 3.3.1.5 Terra and Aqua ..................................................................63 3.3.1.6 EO-1 .....................................................................................64 3.3.1.7 RADARSAT ........................................................................64 3.3.1.8 Commercial Satellites .......................................................64
