Introduction to environmental remote sensing
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Introduction to environmental remote sensing
Chapman & Hall, 1992
3rd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-412) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the volumes of the same name published in 1974 and 1981. It provides its readers with a single, self-contained, fully-integrated and modern treatment of environmental remote sensing, progressing logically from the physical principles on which it is based, and the technologies and techniques which make it possible, to its ever-broadening range of past, present and future applications.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations and acronyms. Part One: Remote sensing principles. Growth in awareness of environmental problems. Physical basis of remote sensing. Radiation characteristics of natural phenomena. Sensors for environmental monitoring. Sensor platforms, sensor packages and satellite data distribution. Calibration, interpretation and evaluation of remote sensing data. Remote sensing data interchangeability, preprocessing and processing. The analysis and interpretation of aerial photography. Digital data handling. Part Two: Remote sensing applications. Weather analysis and forecasting. Global climatology. Water in the environment. Soils and landforms. Rocks and mineral resources. Ecology, land use and crop protection. The built environment. Hazards and disasters. Problems and prospects. Bibliography. Index.
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