Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and limitations of remote sensing. Suitable for students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences, this book comprehensively surveys the basic principles behind remote sensing physics, techniques, and technology. It features updated and expanded material, including greater coverage of applications from across the earth, environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences. Illustrated with remotely sensed color images from satellites and aircraft, it also outlines data acquisition, interpretation, and analysis.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences.
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Illustrationen
111 s/w Abbildungen, 14 farbige Abbildungen, 20 s/w Tabellen, 35 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
111 b/w images, 14 color images, 20 tables and 35 halftones
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ISBN-13
978-1-4200-0897-5 (9781420008975)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
An Introduction to Remote Sensing. Sensors and Instruments. Satellite Systems. Data Reception, Archiving and Distribution. Lasers and Airborne Remote Sensing Systems. Ground Wave and Sky Wave Radar Techniques. Active Microwave Instruments. Atmospheric Corrections to Passive Satellite Remote Sensing Data. Image Processing. Applications of Remotely Sensed Data.
