Introduction To Remote Sensing
James B. Campbell(Author)
Guilford Publications (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
551 pages
978-0-89862-776-3 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive introductory text presents a timely overview of the most widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land-use analysis. The third edition features new coverage of lidar technology, radar interferometry, and the present generation of satellite sensors, as well as other topics of current significance. Integrating knowledge from the many fields that contribute to remote sensing, the text is richly illustrated with 28 color plates and more than 380 black-and-white images and figures.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89862-776-3 (9780898627763)
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Content
Preface. Part I: Foundations. History and Scope of Remote Sensing. Electromagentic Radiation. Part II: Image Acquisition. Photographic Sensors. Digital Data. Image Interpretation. Land Observation Satellites. Active Microwave and Lidar. Thermal Radiation. Image Resolution. Part III: Analysis. Preprocessing. Image Classification. Field Data. Accuracy Assessment. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing. Part IV: Applications.
Geographic Information Systems. Plant Sciences. Earth Sciences. Hydrospheric Sciences. Land Use and Land Cover. Global Remote Sensing.
Geographic Information Systems. Plant Sciences. Earth Sciences. Hydrospheric Sciences. Land Use and Land Cover. Global Remote Sensing.