Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing

Gain the essential imagery skills you need for data preparation, data exploration, and advanced imagery analysis workflows.

Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing guides readers step-by-step through the essential techniques needed to visualize, process, analyze, and manage imagery and raster products. In just a few clicks, you’ll learn the skills necessary to interpret imagery, create imagery products, and perform various imagery analysis workflows.

These concise chapters are designed for quick learning, with each chapter taking about 45 minutes to complete. Clear, easy-to-follow tutorials with practical examples consisting of instructions and screenshots make Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing an approachable resource for users of all skill levels.

By the end of this book, you’ll be proficient in:

• Enhancing imagery, managing image collections, and performing advanced analyses
• Using the ArcGIS Image Analyst extension for advanced image processing
• Applying real-world skills to support decision-making and solve complex problems

Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing is ideal for GIS professionals who want to deepen their understanding of imagery, as well as students eager to learn about remote sensing.

Empower yourself to use imagery and raster data effectively in your GIS projects with this comprehensive resource.

Thomas Humber is a principal technical lead with the Training Services team at Esri. He focuses on imagery and remote sensing technologies. He is an integral part of the staff overseeing Esri’s imagery curriculum and brings more than 30 years of practical experience using, interpreting, and analyzing remote sensing imagery of various types and modalities.

Jeff Liedtke is a principal product engineer and documentation lead with the Raster team at Esri. He has advanced degrees and 30 years of experience in applied remote sensing, photogrammetry, and image processing