Geography · Remote Sensing

Identify the primary reason why clear water appears dark or black in a Standard False Colour Composite (FCC) satellite image:

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1Water reflects almost all incoming solar radiation in the near-infrared spectrum
2Water strongly scatters incoming light energy in the blue wavelength
3Water absorbs almost all incoming solar radiation in the near-infrared spectrum✓
4Water reflects almost all light energy in the visible spectrum

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Water absorbs almost all incoming solar radiation in the near-infrared spectrum

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