Satellite monitoring of the earth
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Satellite monitoring of the earth
（Wiley series in remote sensing）（A Wiley-Interscience publication）
Wiley, c1988
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Bibliography: p. 304-321
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Satellite Monitoring of the Earth" is a concise survey of the state-of-the-art in satellite remote sensing of the Earth, incorporationg a multidisciplinary approach to the diverse fields which employ satellite technology. It presents a chronological account of satellite platforms and selected sensors, and discusses interactions between energy and atmospheric constituents. The book also describes spectral signatures of objects, concepts in data interpretation, and various aspects of observations over continents (including geological and vegetation patterns) and over oceans. Case studies are included.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Selected platforms and sensors: general considerations
- satellite platforms
- satellite remote sensors. Part 2 Atmospheric considerations: interaction between the atmosphere and radiation
- global distribution of atmospheric water
- ozone distribution. Part 3 Spectral characteristics of natural systems: general considerations
- properties of water
- spectral characteristics of geological targets
- spectral characteristics of vegetation
- apparent radiance. Part 4 Concepts in data interpretation: general considerations
- spectral bands and ground resolution
- pattern recognition
- analog enhancement
- digital image processing
- interpretation of radar images. Part 5 Observations over the oceans: general considerations
- currents and upwelling systems. Part 6 Convergence zones: subtropical and antarctic convergence zones
- bathymetry
- sea ice
- sea state, wind speed and direction
- sea surface topography. Part 7 Observations over the continents: geological features
- water on the continent
- vegetation.
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