Our eyes see three color bands (red, green and blue) to process all of the colors of the world.
Birds see four. Increased dimensionality gives birds superhuman vision, into the ultraviolet, and a qualitatively different color perception, one that we cannot intuitively understand.
Planet’s orbiting birds can see 400 colors. ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐…
Hyperspectral imaging, as it is called, can see the unique signatures of chemicals, materials, and processes across the globe.
Details unveiled today: https://www.planet.com/pulse/planet-announces-new-details-of-hyperspectral-offering/
“Beyond offering methane and CO2 signatures, our commercial hyperspectral offering looks to provide customers with data for dozens of other environmental applications and indicators that are needed to closely monitor the health of the planet.”

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