Images of the Earth
S. A. Drury(Author)
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 1. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
211 pages
978-0-19-854997-0 (ISBN)
Description
The author, writing from experience as a consultant and teacher, here provides an accessible guide that sets out the scientific principles of remote sensing. Many case studies are included which show how remote sensing can be applied to environmental and other problems. It is designed as supplementary reading for undergraduates, and also for college and sixth-form students and the general reader.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
138 colour illustrations, 40 halftones, 27 line figures, bibliography, glossary, index
ISBN-13
978-0-19-854997-0 (9780198549970)
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Previous edition
S. A. Drury
A Guide to Remote Sensing
Book
07/1990
Oxford University Press
€27.91
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Content
Introduction. Chapter 1 The Problems. 1.1: Water. 1.2: Food. 1.3: Natural disasters. 1.4: Physical communications. 1.5: Physical resources. 1.6: Natural environments. 1.7: Security. Chapter 2 Getting the Information. 2.1: Human perception. 2.2: Radiation and matter. 2.2.1: Reflection and absorption. 2.2.2: Thermal emission. 2.2.3: Artificial radiation. 2.3: Detecting radiation. 2.3.1: Photographs. 2.3.2: Electromechanical methods. 2.3.3: Passive Microwave imaging. 2.3.4: Active microwave or radar imaging. 2.4: Sources of remotely sensed data. 2.4.1: A short history of remote sensing. 2.4.2: Airborne data. 2.4.3: Data from satellites. 2.5: Displaying information. 2.5.1: Other kinds of data. Chapter 3 Interpreting the Information. 3.1: The Weather and Climate. 3.2: The Sea. 3.3: The Land. 3.4: Natural vegetation. 3.5: Use of the Land. 3.6: Beneath the Surface. Chapter 4 Using the Information. 4.1: Water resources. 4.2: Food and fibre. 4.3: Physical resources. 4.4: Communications. 4.5: Disasters. 4.6: Environmental change. 4.7: Military uses. Chapter 6 Operational Issues. 5.1: Benefits. 5.2: Costs. 5.3: Training. 5.4: Data distribution. 5.5: Future prospects. Appendix. A.1 Training opportunities. A.2 Sources of images. Further reading. Glossary. Index