I found this website, http://www.ebsinstitute.com/rs.ebs.html, that is also a pretty good introduction to remote sensing. It may be a bit elementary, but I thought the activities helped me understand satellite images better, especially since this is my first year in Remote Sensing too.Xann101 wrote:Hey i was wondering if there are any websites that might help me study being that i was kinda thrown in this event.
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That site can be helpful for starting to interpret satellite images. However, from my experience, satellite images make up around 20-30% of the tests. You should later try the NASA website and research the major satellites and satellite programs.QPkid wrote:I found this website, http://www.ebsinstitute.com/rs.ebs.html, that is also a pretty good introduction to remote sensing. It may be a bit elementary, but I thought the activities helped me understand satellite images better, especially since this is my first year in Remote Sensing too.Xann101 wrote:Hey i was wondering if there are any websites that might help me study being that i was kinda thrown in this event.
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Wow only 20-30%? I thought almost the entire test was looking at images. That really helps with the direction of my studying, thanks!cngu23 wrote:
That site can be helpful for starting to interpret satellite images. However, from my experience, satellite images make up around 20-30% of the tests. You should later try the NASA website and research the major satellites and satellite programs.
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It may vary. Last year in regionals, my test was around 30% questions on atmosphere composition and effects of global climate change, and around 50% was defining terms related to remote sensing.
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From my experience, there's about 3-4 pictures with around 5-6 questions. But, usually, my partner and I split up, so that one does imagery and the other does the other problems (like terms, physics problems), because we consider it to be a vital section. I would say while it may not seem like a big part of RS, definitely work on it. If I recall correctly, the Nationals test last year had a lot of imagery.QPkid wrote:Wow only 20-30%? I thought almost the entire test was looking at images. That really helps with the direction of my studying, thanks!cngu23 wrote:
That site can be helpful for starting to interpret satellite images. However, from my experience, satellite images make up around 20-30% of the tests. You should later try the NASA website and research the major satellites and satellite programs.
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I've done remote sensing at 3 tournaments and I've seen huge variances at all three.haverstall wrote:From my experience, there's about 3-4 pictures with around 5-6 questions. But, usually, my partner and I split up, so that one does imagery and the other does the other problems (like terms, physics problems), because we consider it to be a vital section. I would say while it may not seem like a big part of RS, definitely work on it. If I recall correctly, the Nationals test last year had a lot of imagery.QPkid wrote:Wow only 20-30%? I thought almost the entire test was looking at images. That really helps with the direction of my studying, thanks!cngu23 wrote:
That site can be helpful for starting to interpret satellite images. However, from my experience, satellite images make up around 20-30% of the tests. You should later try the NASA website and research the major satellites and satellite programs.
Athens last year was about 30% image analysis and the rest split between questions on the environment and physics problems.
My regional last year had zero image analysis and it was about 80% questions on the environment.
I didn't do it at states last year and I don't remember what my teammate said about that.
And then two days ago at Athens, the test was 90% image analysis and the only other questions were to define acronyms.
has anyone else seen that much variation between tests?
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I wouldn't agree with you completely there... they did have some questions on the environment and hydrosphere that was relevant to each of the individual questions. However, I will agree with you that it was mostly image analysis: probably 75% images, 15% hydrosphere, and 10% acronyms. Personally, I think this is about what it should be, perhaps more like 60% analysis, 30% hydrosphere, and 10% acronyms.OldSpice wrote:And then two days ago at Athens, the test was 90% image analysis and the only other questions were to define acronyms.
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exactly what kind of things do they ask about the images? I've heard about finding the area of features, but that can't be everything.
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They might tell you to compare two images and ask what happened. Or tell you to identify a specific thing on the image, such as "what does the brown spot indicate?"
They might also ask what type of "color" is the picture (false, true, panchromatic...)
It really differs, I would suggest going to the test exchange to find some more example questions.
They might also ask what type of "color" is the picture (false, true, panchromatic...)
It really differs, I would suggest going to the test exchange to find some more example questions.
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Eh, you're probably right, that whole day is kind of hazy to me anyways.EASTstroudsburg13 wrote:I wouldn't agree with you completely there... they did have some questions on the environment and hydrosphere that was relevant to each of the individual questions. However, I will agree with you that it was mostly image analysis: probably 75% images, 15% hydrosphere, and 10% acronyms. Personally, I think this is about what it should be, perhaps more like 60% analysis, 30% hydrosphere, and 10% acronyms.OldSpice wrote:And then two days ago at Athens, the test was 90% image analysis and the only other questions were to define acronyms.
Also, I agree, that test was actually pretty enjoyable. Mostly because I love image analysis haha
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