Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Remote sensing is the process of detection as well as monitoring of the characteristics of an area from a distance by measuring its emitted and reflected radiation (typically from aircraft or satellite). A remote sensing software is a software solution or platform which processes the remote sensing data. These software are similar to graphics software which enables generation of geographic information from airborne, ground based, and satellite sensor data. The data provided by remote sensing software is used in different fields, including coastal applications, hazard assessment, ocean applications, and natural resource management. It can also be used to survey large & inaccessible areas with an easy collection of data over a variety of resolutions and scales. These software can also make it easier to locate natural disasters such as forest fire or floods that has spread over a large region to enable rescue mission plan faster.