ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the recent applications of remote sensing in Agrometeorology. Satellite remote sensing technology is an alternative system that is gaining popularity in the recent times which has allowed us to obtain frequent and precise measurements of vital agrometeorological parameters such as rainfall, solar radiation, temperature, evapotranspiration, albedo etc. Remote sensing provides spatial information from the earth’s surface and the surrounding atmosphere by observing the reflected and transmitted electromagnetic radiation through a wide spectrum of wavebands either from the space using satellites or from the air using aircrafts. The land use/cover pattern of a region is an outcome of natural and socio-economic factors and their utilization by man in time and space. The most commonly practiced application in remote sensing of agriculture is mapping land cover and to identify crop types. Remote sensing techniques have been operationally used in many countries to provide basic information on crops, soils, water resources and the impact of drought and flood on agriculture.
