Introduction to Remote Sensing 2ed

Addressing the need for updated information in remote sensing, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and limitations in the field. The authors discuss the physical principles of common remote sensing systems and examine the processing, interpretation, and applications of data. This new edition features updated and expanded material, including greater coverage of applications from across earth, environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences. Illustrated with remotely sensed color images from satellites and aircraft, it also outlines data acquisition and analysis. New to this edition: · Details of satellite systems launched since the first edition · Sections on airborne lidar for land surveys and airborne gamma ray spectroscopy · A section on interferometric synthetic aperture radar · Expanded discussions of filtering of images · Updates to a number of recent applications, particularly some that make use of global datasets Suitable for students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences, this book comprehensively surveys the basic principles behind remote sensing physics, techniques, and technology.

An Introduction to Remote Sensing Introduction Aircraft Versus Satellites Weather Satellites Observations of the Earth’s Surface Communications and Data Collection Systems Sensors and Instruments Introduction Electromagnetic Radiation Visible and Near-Infrared Sensors Thermal-Infrared Sensors Microwave Sensors Sonic Sensors Satellite Systems Introduction Meteorological Remote Sensing Satellites Nonmeteorological Remote Sensing Satellites Resolution Data Reception, Archiving, and Distribution Introduction Data Reception from the TIROS-N/NOAA Series of Satellites Data Reception from Other Remote Sensing Satellites Archiving and Distribution Lasers and Airborne Remote Sensing Systems Introduction Early Airborne Lidar Systems Lidar Bathymetry Lidar for Land Surveys Laser Fluorosensing Airborne Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Ground Wave and Sky Wave Radar Techniques Introduction The Radar Equation Ground Wave Systems Sky Wave Systems Active Microwave Instruments Introduction The Altimeter The Scatterometer Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Atmospheric Corrections to Passive Satellite Remote Sensing Data Introduction Radiative Transfer Theory Physical Processes Involved in Atmospheric Correction Thermal-Infrared Scanners and Passive Microwave Scanners Visible Wavelength Scanners Image Processing Introduction Digital Image Displays Image Processing Systems Density Slicing Image Processing Programs Image Enhancement Multispectral Images Principal Components Fourier Transforms Applications of Remotely Sensed Data Introduction Applications to the Atmosphere Applications to the Geosphere Applications to the Biosphere Applications to the Hydrosphere Applications to the Cryosphere Postscript References Bibliography