Which choice below is NOT an accurate description or element of remote sensing technology?

A.
RS intelligence may be integrated into geographic information systems (GIS) to produce
mapbased products

B.
Photographic, radar, infrared, or multi-spectral imagery from landbased tracking stations

C.
Photographic, radar, infrared, or multi-spectral imagery from geostationary or orbiting satellites

D.
Photographic, radar, infrared, or multi-spectral imagery from manned or unmanned aircraft

Explanation:
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information via aerial or satellite sensors. The most critical
category of information to capture immediately following a disaster is accurate and timely
intelligence about the scope, extent, and impact of the event. Intelligent and effective decisions
hinge on the credible characterization of the situation. If the disaster is extensive enough, it may
cause serious damage to the telephone or wireless infrastructure and ground communications may
be unusable to accurately assess the situation. Remote sensing systems can provide a highly
effective alternative means of gathering intelligence about the event. *Answer “Photographic, radar,
infrared, or multi-spectral imagery from manned or unmanned aircraft” describes remote sensing
using aerial-derived information. *Answer “Photographic, radar, infrared, or multi-spectral imagery
from geostationary or orbiting satellites” describes satellite-derived remote sensing. *Answer “RS
intelligence may be integrated into geographic information systems (GIS) to produce map-based
products” describes a common use of the remote sensing data. Source: Remote Sensing in Federal
Disaster Areas, Standard Operating Procedures, FEMA 9321.1-PR, June 1999