Introduction to Remote Sensing - Couverture souple

Campbell, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415282942 ISBN 13 : 9780415282949

Editeur : CRC Press, 2002

Synopsis

Now in its revised and updated third edition, this comprehensive introductory text presents a timely overview of the most widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land-use analysis. Introduction to Remote Sensing, Third Edition features new coverage of lidar technology, radar interferometry, and the present generation of satellite sensors, as well as other topics of current significance. Integrating knowledge from the many fields that contribute to remote sensing, the text is richly illustrated with 28 color plates and more than 380 black-and-white images and figures.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

James B.Campbell, is Professor of Geography at Virginia Tech, where he teaches remote sensing, quantitative methods and geomorphology.  He has worked closely with students and faculty in related fields such as forestry, geology, agronomy, environmental sciences and planning.  Since 1997 he has served as codirector of Virginia Tech's centre for Environmental Analysis of Remote Sensing (CEARS).  The author of numerous technical articles and several books, Dr. Campbell received the Outstanding Service Award of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 1994 and its fellow award in 1996.  In 1997 the received the Outstanding Service Medal awarded by the Remote Sensing Speciality Group of the Association of American Geographers. Dr. Campbell's research has been sponsored by numerous academic, governmental, and private organisations, including NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this popular text introduces students to widely used forms of remote sensing imagery and their applications in plant sciences, hydrology, earth sciences, and land use analysis. Providing comprehensive coverage of principal topics in the field, the book’s 4 sections and 21 chapters are carefully designed as independent units that instructors can select from as needed for their courses. Illustrations include 28 colour plates and nearly 400 black-and-white images and figures.

New in the Fourth Edition:

New chapter devoted specifically to lidar

Coverage of phenology and plant pathology applications

Revised examples and illustrations in the Image Interpretation chapter

Restructured chapters on GIS, Land Use and Land Cover, and Earth Sciences, designed for practical utility

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415282942
• ISBN 13: 9780415282949
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 654
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible