The Sage handbook of remote sensing /

The Sage handbook of remote sensing /

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Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2009.
Description:	xxxii, 504 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Remote sensing. Remote sensing.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7736674

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Varying Form of Title:	Remote sensing handbook of remote sensing
Other authors / contributors:	Warner, Timothy A. Nellis, M. Duane. Foody, Giles M.
ISBN:	9781412936163 (cloth) 1412936160 (cloth)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Developments in remote sensing technology have greatly extended the range of data available to those studying the Earth from a distance. A remote sensing analyst can now choose from a wide range of spatial, spectral, temporal and radiometric scales to address a particular question. This volume covers all the main fields of remote sensing in a very comprehendible manner. Most of the chapters are presented in a semi-historic account that shows the development of the field or in methods of data processing. The discussion is accompanied by high-quality color images and graphs in order to provide as full coverage of the topics as possible. The structure of the book is organized very systematically into sections, sub-sections and chapters. It may thus be used as a text book in various courses of remote sensing or as a book for independent learning in advanced studies. The target audiences are students and researchers from different fields such as geography, geology, and the natural and engineering science.
Other form:	Online version: Sage handbook of remote sensing. 1st ed. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2009

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Summary:	′A magnificent achievement. A who′s who of contemporary remote sensing have produced an engaging, wide-ranging and scholarly review of the field in just one volume′ - Professor Paul Curran, Vice-Chancellor, Bournemouth University<br> <br> <p>Remote Sensing acquires and interprets small or large-scale data about the Earth from a distance. Using a wide range of spatial, spectral, temporal, and radiometric scales Remote Sensing is a large and diverse field for which this Handbook will be the key research reference.</p> <p>Organized in four key sections:</p> <p>* Interactions of Electromagnetic Radiation with the Terrestrial Environment : chapters on Visible, Near-IR and Shortwave IR; Middle IR (3-5 micrometers); Thermal IR ; Microwave</p> <p>* Digital sensors and Image Characteristics : chapters on Sensor Technology; Coarse Spatial Resolution Optical Sensors ; Medium Spatial Resolution Optical Sensors; Fine Spatial Resolution Optical Sensors; Video Imaging and Multispectral Digital Photography; Hyperspectral Sensors; Radar and Passive Microwave Sensors; Lidar</p> <p>* Remote Sensing Analysis - Design and Implementation: chapters on Image Pre-Processing; Ground Data Collection; Integration with GIS; Quantitative Models in Remote Sensing; Validation and accuracy assessment;</p> <p>* Remote Sensing Analysis - Applications: LITHOSPHERIC SCIENCES: chapters on Topography; Geology; Soils; PLANT SCIENCES: Vegetation; Agriculture; HYDROSPHERIC and CRYSOPHERIC SCIENCES: Hydrosphere: Fresh and Ocean Water; Cryosphere; GLOBAL CHANGE AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS: Earth Systems; Human Environments & Links to the Social Sciences; Real Time Monitoring Systems and Disaster Management; Land Cover Change</p> <p>Illustrated throughout, an essential resource for the analysis of remotely sensed data, the SAGE Handbook of Remote Sensing provides researchers with a definitive statement of the core concepts and methodologies in the discipline.</p>
Physical Description:	xxxii, 504 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781412936163 1412936160