Introduction to Remote Sensing, Third Edition

Campbell PhD, James B.; Campbell, James B.

ISBN 10: 1572306408 / ISBN 13: 9781572306400

Published by The Guilford Press, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Remote Sensing, Third Edition
• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572306408
• ISBN 13: 9781572306400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Like New

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Synopsis

Now in its revised and updated third edition, this comprehensive introductory text presents a timely overview of the most widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land-use analysis. The third edition features new coverage of lidar technology, radar interferometry, and the present generation of satellite sensors, as well as other topics of current significance. Integrating knowledge from the many fields that contribute to remote sensing, the text is richly illustrated with 28 color plates and more than 380 black-and-white images and figures.

About the Author

updated 1/02 for 3rd edition
James B. Campbell, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, where he teaches courses in remote sensing, quantitative methods, and physical geography. He has worked closely with students and faculty in related fields, such as forestry, geology, agronomy, environmental sciences, and planning. The author of numerous technical articles and several books, Dr. Campbell received the Outstanding Service Award of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 1994 and its Fellow Award in 1996. In 1997 he received the Outstanding Service Medal awarded by the Remote Sensing Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. Dr. Campbell's research has been sponsored by numerous academic, governmental, and private organizations, including NASA, the National Science Foundation, and United States Geological Survey.