Whisk broom scanner
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Whisk broom scanner
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A whisk broom or spotlight sensor, also known as an across-track scanner, is a technology for obtaining satellite images with optical cameras. It is used for passive remote sensing from space. In a whisk broom sensor, a mirror scans across the satellite’s path, reflecting light into a single detector which collects data one pixel at a time. The moving parts make this type of sensor expensive and more prone to wearing out, such as in the Landsat 7. Whisk broom scanners have the effect of stopping
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisk_broom_scanner
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2024-01-14T16:21:24Z
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