Remote Sensing and GIS - Softcover

Bhatta, Basudeb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019569239X ISBN 13: 9780195692396

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The book provides an exhaustive coverage of optical, thermal, and microwave remote sensing, global navigation satellite systems (e.g., GPS), digital photogrammetry, and visual image analysis. The main emphasis is on the basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS but topics such as digital image processing, spatial and attribute data model, geospatial analysis, and planning, implementation, and management of GIS have also been discussed in detail.

Owing to its lucid style and presentation of advanced topics, such as ground truth data, metadata concepts, latest developments and modern trends of GIS and GNSS, makes this book suitable as a reference for postgraduate students and practicing professionals from the Geomatics community.

About this title

About the Author

Mr. B. Bhatta, currently affiliated with Computer Aided Design Centre, Jadavpur University, Kolkata as a course co-ordinator, has more than 10 years of industrial and teaching experience in Remote Sensing and GIS. He has published numerous research papers and articles in various international, national- and state-level journals and magazines.
Mr. Bhatta has worked in several reputed engineering and IT organizations holding responsible posts and has also been associated with different prestigious educational institutions such as Jadavpur University and Ramakrishna Mission. He has halso been instrumental in initiating a large number of courses on Remote Sensing and GIS to promote the Geoinformatics technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 019569239X
• ISBN 13: 9780195692396
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 685