Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing
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The Malaysian Centre of Remote Sensing (MACRES) is a Malaysian remote sensing
centre. An agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia. Its role is to provide data and solutions for remote sensing applications. The main centre is located in Kuala Lumpur and the ground receiving centre is located in Mentakab
, Pahang
, Malaysia.
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
centre. An agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia. Its role is to provide data and solutions for remote sensing applications. The main centre is located in Kuala Lumpur and the ground receiving centre is located in Mentakab
Mentakab
Mentakab is a main town in Pahang, Malaysia, originally known as Pasir Rawa. It is close to Temerloh, Lanchang, Kampung Tualang, Kampung Gantok, Mengkarak and Kerdau. Mentakab was once considered by the State Government in the year 1901 to be the new centre of all administrative works in the...
, Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
, Malaysia.