Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an object, area, or phenomenon through the analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with the object, area, or phenomenon under investigation. Providing an exciting introduction to the field, this book covers the science ofremote sensing from physical basis to sensors and applications. The new SixthEdition not only offers the latest information, but also has been revised to make the material more accessible. INDICE: 1. Concepts and Foundations of Remote Sensing. 2. Elements of Photographic Systems. 3. Basic Principles of Photogrammetry. 4. Introduction to Visual Image Interpretation. 5. Multispectral, Thermal and Hyperspectral Sensing. 6. Earth Resource Satellites Operating in the Opticak Spectrum. 7. Digital Image Interpretation and Analysis. 8. Microwave and Lidar Sensing. Appendix A Radiometric Concepts, Terminology and Units. Appendix B Remote Sensing Data andInformation Resources. Appendix C Sample Coordinate Transformation and Resampling Procedures. Appendix D Radar Signal Concepts, Terminology and Units.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-05245-7
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 768
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés