Synopses & Reviews
Describes the theory, techniques, and applications of remote sensing in the geological sciences. Prepared by 20 leading experts in the field and written within an integrated context, the text has been organized into 4 sections; the science of the interaction of light with surfaces and the acquisition of data; optical and digital processing of data in preparation for analysis; interpretive techniques; and the application of remotely sensed data to different disciplines within geology.
Table of Contents
BASIC CONCEPTS IN REMOTE SENSING.
Electromagnetic Radiation: The Communication Link in Remote Sensing (G. Hunt).
Acquisition of Remotely Sensed Data (D. Lowe).
The Evolution of Geological Space Photography (P. Lowman).
IMAGE PROCESSING AND ENHANCEMENT.
Photooptical Techniques of Image Enhancement (J. Skaley).
Digital Techniques of Image Enhancement (A. Gillespie).
INTERPRETATIVE TECHNIQUES.
Fundamentals of Aerial Photography Interpretation (H. Weeden and N. Bolling).
Surface Thermal Properties (A. Kahle).
Interpretation of Infrared Images (F. Sabins).
Techniques and Applications of Imaging Radars (H. MacDonald).
Techniques and Applications of Microwave Radiometry (T. Schmugge).
APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES TO GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS.
Vegetation and Geology (G. Raines and F. Canney).
Lithologic Mapping (M. Abrams and B. Siegal).
Structural Geology (D. Gold).
Geomorphology (P. Lowman and L. Lattman).
Glacial Geology (J. Elson).
Mineral Exploration (L. Rowan and E. Lathram).
Water Resources (V. Salmonson and A. Rango).
Environmental Geoscience (W. Pettyjohn).
Extraterrestrial Geology (R. Saunders and T. Mutch).
Geological Remote Sensing in the 1980s (A. Goetz).
Glossary.
Index.