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A practical guide to remote sensing technology, providing basic knowledge intended for diverse geospatial applications
An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing Earth from Space covers the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science, especially those relevant to undergraduate students. Remote sensing is the technology behind revolutionary applications such as Google Earth. The information in this book will help you to optimize portable equipment design by understanding and selecting most ideal spatial imagery technique.
This versatile book serves lower-division undergraduate students as a textbook and may also be used as a reference tool for various remote sensing workshops as well as for professionals and researchers in academia, government, and industries to acquire updated information on the newest developments in the field.
An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing Earth from SpaceContains helpful features, such as summaries, text boxes, review questions, key terms, and lab exercisesIncludes supplements--teacher's manual, study guide, solutions, software, datasets, and further references for books, journals, and websitesCan easily be converted for use in distance-education classesProvides the most up-to-date developments in remote sensing and imaging science, especially those relevant to undergraduate studentsHelps you optimize portable equipment design and select the most ideal spatial imagery technique
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A PRACTICAL, FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO REMOTE SENSING
Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing introduces the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science. This book covers basic principles and discusses essential technologies, such as aerial photography, radar, Lidar (light detection and ranging), photogrammetry, satellites, thermal radiation, and much more. Full-color images illustrate the concepts presented, and review questions at the end of each chapter help reinforce learning. This detailed resource provides the solid foundation in remote sensing required for developing diverse geospatial applications.
Coverage includes:
- Geographic information system (GIS)
- Global positioning system (GPS), mobile mapping, and Google Earth
- Electromagnetic radiation principles
- Characteristics of remotely sensed data
- Spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal resolution
- Aerial photo interpretation
- Photogrammetry
- Remote sensors
- Earth observation satellites
- Digital image analysis
- Thermal remote sensing
- Active remote sensing
Synopsis
A PRACTICAL, FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO REMOTE SENSING
Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing introduces the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science. This book covers basic principles and discusses essential technologies, such as aerial photography, radar, Lidar (light detection and ranging), photogrammetry, satellites, thermal radiation, and much more. Full-color images illustrate the concepts presented, and review questions at the end of each chapter help reinforce learning. This detailed resource provides the solid foundation in remote sensing required for developing diverse geospatial applications.
Coverage includes: Geographic information system (GIS) Global positioning system (GPS), mobile mapping, and Google Earth Electromagnetic radiation principles Characteristics of remotely sensed data Spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal resolution Aerial photo interpretation Photogrammetry Remote sensors Earth observation satellites Digital image analysis Thermal remote sensing Active remote sensing