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Figure 3.1. Image of the A-Train carrying satellite AQUA
which carries the sensor MODIS used to sense the color of the
water (Source: NASA) (see color section)
One pertinent use of satellites consists of considering the vector
that contributes to the diffusion of a disease or family of given
illnesses. Thus, it is possible, relying on the expertise of entomologists
and biologists, to identify the key parameters favoring its
development, and finally those that are potentially observable due to
satellites. There again, remote sensing expertise will ensure that the
resolution and treatment are adapted to the phenomena and the
dynamic to be observed. The current state of the art [LAF 12] enables
us to draw up Table 3.5.
3.3.2.2. Advantages and limitations
From satellites traveling around the Earth, measurements can be
taken at any point on the globe with the same coherence. Regional and
even global indicators can be developed and used by scientific
communities and/or professionals working at sea.