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Der Begriff Fernerkundung bezeichnet die Gesamtheit der Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Informationen über die Erdoberfläche oder andere nicht direkt zugängliche Objekte durch Messung und Interpretation der von ihnen ausgehenden oder reflektierten elektromagnetischen oder Schallwellen.

Satellite Image I No. BT001260
ca. April 6-13, 1984 --- View from the space shuttle Challenger of the Strait of Hormuz, between Oman and Iran. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Challenger'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001269
ca. December 2-6, 1988, Greenland --- The coastline of southern Greenland, seen from the orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Atlantis'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001274
ca. November 22-27, 1989, Philippines --- View from the space shuttle Dsicovery of the elliptical atolls of the Sibutu Islands, off the northeast coast of Borneo. | Location: Sibutu Islands, Philippines. View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001276
ca. November 22-27, 1989, Tasmania, Australia --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of an estuary on the Freycinet Peninsula, on the east coast of Tasmania. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001281
ca. October 18-23, 1989, Georgia, USA --- View from the space shuttle Atlantis of the coastline of Georgia. | Location: coastal Georgia, USA. View from: Space Shuttle 'Atlantis'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001289
ca. April 28-May 6, 1991, Colima State, Mexico --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of the Colima Volcano in Mexico. A cloud of ash drifts from its crater. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001295
ca. October 18-23, 1989 --- View from the space shuttle Atlantis of the Zagros Mountains in Iran. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Atlantis'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001301
ca. June 5-14, 1991, Egypt --- View from the space shuttle Columbia of the entire Nile River Delta. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Columbia'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001304
ca. March 24-April 2, 1992, Omsk, Russia --- View from the space shuttle Atlantis of the Russian city of Omsk. Industrial soot blackens the snow around the city. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Atlantis'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001307
ca. April 28-May 6, 1991, Russia --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of snow-covered volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001311
ca. May 7-16, 1992 --- Large waves rebounding in the Sulu Sea near Malaysia, as seen from the space shuttle Endeavour. | Location: Sulu Sea. View from: Space Shuttle 'Endeavour'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image II No. CB044092
Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA --- Satellite Image of Manhattan and Brooklyn --- Image by © Corbis
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Satellite Image I No. BT001263
ca. April 8-17, 1993, Tibet, China --- The Kulun Mountains of northern Tibet and the Takla Makan Desert of western China, seen from the space shuttle Discovery. | Location: Kulun Mountains, Tibet, China. View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001273
ca. January 9-20, 1990, Ecuador --- View from the space shuttle Columbia of the whole Galapagos chain. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Columbia'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001275
ca. November 22-27, 1989, Gir Forest National Park, India --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of the Gir Forest National Park in India. A lone mountain stands in the center of the forest. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001277
ca. November 22-27, 1989 --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of a river in northern Luzon, carrying silt into the Pacific Ocean. The silt is a byproduct of hydraulic gold mining. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001286
ca. February 28-March 4, 1990 --- View from the space shuttle Atlantis of Chicago and the southern end of Lake Michigan. Snow covers the ground in most of the region. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Atlantis'. --- Image by © Corbis
BT001293
ca. November 28-December 8, 1983, Russia --- View from the space shuttle Columbia of part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, covered in snow. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Columbia'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001298
ca. June 5-14, 1991, Tokyo, Japan --- View from the space shuttle Columbia of the region around Tokyo Bay in Japan. Heavy urban development is visible over the whole area. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Columbia'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001303
ca. October 6-10, 1990, Madagascar --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of controlled burning in Madagascar. Farmers burn forests to clear land for crops. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001306
ca. June 5-14, 1991, Virginia, USA --- View from the space shuttle Columbia of Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay. A narrow bridge and tunnel system connects the Delmarva Peninsula to the rest of Virginia. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Columbia'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001308
ca. September 12-18, 1991 --- View from the space shuttle Discovery of ice forming in the southern Atlantic Ocean. | Location: South Atlantic. View from: Space Shuttle 'Discovery'. --- Image by © Corbis
Satellite Image I No. BT001315
ca. September 12-20, 1992 --- View from the space shuttle Endeavour of the Gulf Stream current, as it passes the coast of Newfoundland. | View from: Space Shuttle 'Endeavour'. --- Image by © Corbis