New Generation and Old Generation Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data and their Comparisons with Multispectral Data in the Study of Global Agriculture and Vegetation.

Great advances in remote sensing are taking place with new generation of spaceborne hyperspectral sensors such as the DESIS and PRISMA which are already acquiring data for over a year now and the upcoming launch of EnMAP. Understanding the characteristics of these data for a wide array of applications is of great importance to advance the twenty-first century satellite remote sensing. In this paper we will make a comprehensive assessment of new generation hyperspectral sensors such as the DESIS and the PRISMA and compare the same with the older generation hyperspectral sensors such as the Hyperion as well as with various multispectral sensors in study of major world agricultural crops.