Introduction to Remote Sensing
Published on 1. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
626 pages
978-0-415-41688-7 (ISBN)
Description
Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this popular text introduces students to widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land use analysis. Providing comprehensive coverage of principal topics in the field, the book's 4 sections and 21 chapters are carefully designed as independent units that instructors can select from as needed for their courses. Illustrations include 28 colour plates and nearly 400 black-and-white images and figures.
New in the Fourth Edition:
New chapter devoted specifically to lidar
Coverage of phenology and plant pathology applications
Revised examples and illustrations in the Image Interpretation chapter
Restructured chapters on GIS, Land Use and Land Cover, and Earth Sciences, designed for practical utility
New in the Fourth Edition:
New chapter devoted specifically to lidar
Coverage of phenology and plant pathology applications
Revised examples and illustrations in the Image Interpretation chapter
Restructured chapters on GIS, Land Use and Land Cover, and Earth Sciences, designed for practical utility
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
400 s/w Zeichnungen, 28 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
400 Line drawings, black and white; 28 Halftones, color
Weight
1185 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-41688-7 (9780415416887)
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Person
James B.Campbell, is Professor of Geography at Virginia Tech, where he teaches remote sensing, quantitative methods and geomorphology. He has worked closely with students and faculty in related fields such as forestry, geology, agronomy, environmental sciences and planning. Since 1997 he has served as codirector of Virginia Tech's centre for Environmental Analysis of Remote Sensing (CEARS). The author of numerous technical articles and several books, Dr. Campbell received the Outstanding Service Award of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 1994 and its fellow award in 1996. In 1997 the received the Outstanding Service Medal awarded by the Remote Sensing Speciality Group of the Association of American Geographers. Dr. Campbell's research has been sponsored by numerous academic, governmental, and private organisations, including NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey.
Content
Part I: Foundations 1. History and Scope of Remote Sensing 2. Electromagnentic Radiation Part II: Image Acquisition 3. Photographic Sensors 4. Digital Data 5. Image Interpretation 6. Land Observation Satellites 7. Active Microwave 8. Lidar 9. Thermal Radiation 10. Image Resolution Part III: Analysis 11. Preprocessing 12. Image Classification 13. Field Data 14. Accuracy Assessment 15. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Part IV: Applications 16. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems 17. Plant Sciences 18. Earth Sciences 19. Hydrospheric Sciences 20. Land Use and Land Cover 21. Global Remote Sensing Conclusion: the Outlook for the Field of Remote Sensing