Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition

Hardabck  335 pp  ISBN 9780849392559      £25.00

• Uses a physics-oriented approach to remote sensing
• Examines sensors and instruments used in aircraft or satellites
• Concentrates on satellites that are widely used by scientists and engineers
• Describes three important active microwave instruments-the altimeter, the scatterometer, and the synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
• Contains an updated and revised appendix

Addressing the need for updated information in remote sensing, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and limitations in the field. The authors discuss the physical principles of common remote sensing systems and examine the processing, interpretation, and applications of data. This new edition features updated and expanded material, including greater coverage of applications from across earth, environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences. Illustrated with remotely sensed color images from satellites and aircraft, it also outlines data acquisition and analysis.

New to this edition:

• Details of satellite systems launched since the first edition
• Sections on airborne lidar for land surveys and airborne gamma ray spectroscopy
• A section on interferometric synthetic aperture radar
• Expanded discussions of filtering of images
• Updates to a number of recent applications, particularly some that make use of global datasets

Suitable for students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences, this book comprehensively surveys the basic principles behind remote sensing physics, techniques, and technology.

Contents

• An Introduction to Remote Sensing
  Introduction Aircraft Versus Satellites Weather Satellites Observations of the Earth's Surface Communications and Data Collection Systems
• Sensors and Instruments
  Introduction Electromagnetic Radiation Visible and Near-Infrared Sensors Thermal-Infrared Sensors Microwave Sensors Sonic Sensors
• Satellite Systems
  Introduction Meteorological Remote Sensing Satellites Nonmeteorological Remote Sensing Satellites Resolution
• Data Reception, Archiving, and Distribution
  Introduction Data Reception from the TIROS-N/NOAA Series of Satellites Data Reception from Other Remote Sensing Satellites Archiving and Distribution
• Lasers and Airborne Remote Sensing Systems
  Introduction Early Airborne Lidar Systems Lidar Bathymetry Lidar for Land Surveys Laser Fluorosensing Airborne Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
• Ground Wave and Sky Wave Radar Techniques
  Introduction The Radar Equation Ground Wave Systems Sky Wave Systems
• Active Microwave Instruments
  Introduction The Altimeter The Scatterometer Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar
• Atmospheric Corrections to Passive
  Satellite Remote Sensing Data Introduction Radiative Transfer Theory Physical Processes Involved in Atmospheric Correction Thermal-Infrared Scanners and Passive Microwave Scanners Visible Wavelength Scanners
• Image Processing
  Introduction Digital Image Displays Image Processing Systems Density Slicing Image Processing Programs Image Enhancement Multispectral Images Principal Components Fourier Transforms
• Applications of Remotely Sensed Data
  Introduction Applications to the Atmosphere Applications to the Geosphere Applications to the Biosphere Applications to the Hydrosphere Applications to the Cryosphere Postscript

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