Intro Remote Sensing 2Nd/Ed Pb - Softcover

Campbell, James B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748406638 ISBN 13: 9780748406630

Publisher: CRC Press, 1996

Synopsis

This introductory text presents an up-to-date overview of the most widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences and land uses analysis. This revised and updated second edition includes coverage of the recently declassified CORONA imagery and other topics of current significance, plus new chapters on hyperspectral remote sensing and global remote sensing. In addition, there is a chapter on digital sensing featuring an essential discussion of the use of the Internet in remote sensing and includes a list of relevant World Wide Web addresses. Intended for both undergraduate and graduate use, the text is designed to enable instructors to select and alter the sequence of chapters to meet the requirements of their course.

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About the Author

James B. Campbell, Ph.D., is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, where he teaches courses in remote sensing and in physical geography. His research in these fields has been reported in numerous publications and supported by varied academic, governmental, and private organizations. Within the university, he has been active in support of related fields, including agronomy, geology, forestry, environmental sciences, and planning.

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Preface List of Tables List of Figures List of Plates PART I. FOUNDATIONS 1. History and Scope of Remote Sensing 2. Electromagentic Radiation PART II. IMAGE ACQUISITION 3. Photographic Sensors 4. Digital Data 5. Image Interpretation 6. Land Observations Satellites 7. Active Microwave and Lidar 8. Thermal Radiation 9. Image Resolution PART III. ANALYSIS 10. Preprocessing 11. Image Classification 12. Field Data 13. Accuracy Assessment 14. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing PART IV. APPLICATIONS 15. Geographic Information Systems 16. Plant Sciences 17. Earth Sciences 18. Hydrospheric Sciences 19. Land Use and Land Cover 20. Global Remote Sensing Index About the Author

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748406638
• ISBN 13: 9780748406630
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 622