Pathogens

What are some of the capabilities of remote sensing in aiding pathogen studies? (Choose the best response)

• a. Identification of conditions reg. survival & spread, patterns, hotspots, re-emergences

• b. Provides details on genetic make-up/structure of pathogens

• c. Can replace traditional monitoring methods of potential outbreaks

• d. Both a and c

What are the more commonly used group of sensors for pathogen studies, in remote sensing?

• Bathymetric sensors

• Multispectral, hyperspectral, and SAR sensors

• Microscopic sensors for lab samples

• Gravitational microlensing and direct imaging sensors

What type of remote sensing products would be useful for pathogen studies?

• a. Water quality maps, temperature maps, air quality maps

• b. Land cover maps, population density maps, vegetation indices

• c. Both a and b

• d. Bathymetric maps, flood zone maps, industrial pollution maps

Which type of remote sensing platform is particularly useful for detecting and monitoring the spread of pathogens in inaccessible or hazardous areas with relatively high spatial resolution?

• Ground-based platforms

• Aerial-based platforms

• Satellite-based platforms

• Geospatial integration

“ Changes in land cover have no impact on the interaction between hosts and pathogens. ”

• True

• False

How can geospatial integration benefit disease modeling?

• Enhancing spatial resolution

• Improving predictive accuracy

• Enabling effective resource allocation

• All of the above

" ‘Ōhi‘a plants can be found near volcanoes. "

• True

• False

Forest degradation typically leads to:

• Increased volume scattering

• Reduced volume scattering

• Reduced surface scattering

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT negatively correlated to TBB probability?

• LMA

• CWC

• LWC

• NSC