007–Remote Image Dialog Box

The 007–Remote-Sensing Image dialog box is used to insert special information about the physical characteristics of the remote sensing image. A remote sensing image is any image produced by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object under study. The 007 Remote-Sensing Image dialog box is displayed when you double-click the 007 tag in the MARC Editor and the first position of the fixed field contains ‘r’.

Select from the options in the following boxes to enter data in the 006 tag for a remote sensing image:

Category of material - Indicates the category of material to which the item belongs. The meanings of the remaining character positions in field 007 depend on the value in this character position.

Specific material designation - Indicates the specific material designation of the item. The specific material designation describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs.

Altitude of sensor - Indicates the general position of the sensor relative to the Earth.

Attitude of sensor - Indicates the general angle of the device from which the remote-sensing image is made.

Cloud cover - Indicates the amount of cloud cover that was present when a remote-sensing image was made.

Platform construction type - Indicates the type of construction of the platform serving as the base for the remote-sensing device. For the purpose of this data element, platform refers to any structure that serves as a base, not only flat surfaces.

Platform use category - Indicates the primary use intended for the platform specified in 007/06.

Sensor type - Indicates the recording mode of the remote-sensing device; specifically, whether the sensor is involved in the creation of the image it eventually measures, or if it transmits the information directly.

Data type - A two-character alphabetic code indicates the spectral, acoustic, or magnetic characteristics of the data received by the device producing the remote-sensing image. It can be used to indicate both the wavelength of radiation measured and the type of sensor used to measure it.