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Remote sensing : principles and interpretation

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W.H. Freeman and Co., ©1997.Edition: 3rd EditionDescription: xii, 494 p. : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)ISBN:
  • 9780716724421
  • 0716724421
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 621.3678 SAB
Contents:
1. Introduction to Concepts and Systems -- 2. Photographs from Aircraft and Satellites -- 3. Landsat Images -- 4. Earth Resource and Environmental Satellites -- 5. Thermal Infrared Images -- 6. Radar Technology and Terrain Interactions -- 7. Satellite Radar Systems and Images -- 8. Digital Image Processing -- 9. Meteorologic, Oceanographic, and Environmental Applications -- 10. Oil Exploration -- 11. Mineral Exploration -- 12. Land Use and Land Cover: Geographic Information Systems -- 13. Natural Hazards -- 14. Comparing Image Types: Summary -- Appendix. Basic Geology for Remote Sensing.
Summary: This edition has been updated, with current remote sensing systems described and illustrated with representative images. The emphasis is on the interpretation and application of the images, and there is a new chapter on land use, land cover and geographic information systems.
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Included Index

1. Introduction to Concepts and Systems --
2. Photographs from Aircraft and Satellites --
3. Landsat Images --
4. Earth Resource and Environmental Satellites --
5. Thermal Infrared Images --
6. Radar Technology and Terrain Interactions --
7. Satellite Radar Systems and Images --
8. Digital Image Processing --
9. Meteorologic, Oceanographic, and Environmental Applications --
10. Oil Exploration --
11. Mineral Exploration --
12. Land Use and Land Cover: Geographic Information Systems --
13. Natural Hazards --
14. Comparing Image Types: Summary --
Appendix. Basic Geology for Remote Sensing.

This edition has been updated, with current remote sensing systems described and illustrated with representative images. The emphasis is on the interpretation and application of the images, and there is a new chapter on land use, land cover and geographic information systems.

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