Full Description
From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of remote sensing and image interpretation. This book is discipline neutral, so readers in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications. The authors underscore close interactions among the related areas of remote sensing, GIS, GPS, digital image processing, and environmental modeling. Appendices include material on sources of remote sensing data and information, remote sensing periodicals, online glossaries, and online tutorials.
Contents
Concepts and Foundations of Remote Sensing Elements of Photographic Systems Basic Principles of Photogrammetry Introduction to Visual Image Interpretation Multispectral, Thermal, and Hyperspectral Sensing Earth Resource Satellites Operating in the Optical Spectrum Digital Image Processing Microwave and Lidar Sensing Appendix A: Radiometric Concepts, Terminology, and Units Appendix B: Remote Sensing Data and Information Resources Appendix C: Sample Coordinate Transformation and Resampling Procedures
