Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th Edition,9780471255154

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th Edition

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9780471255154
ISBN10: 0471255157
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-01-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Concepts and Foundations of Remote Sensing
1(56)
Introduction
1(3)
Energy Sources and Radiation Principles
4(5)
Energy Interactions in the Atmosphere
9(3)
Energy Interactions with Earth Surface Features
12(11)
Data Acquisition and Interpretation
23(4)
Reference Data
27(6)
The Global Positioning System
33(2)
An Ideal Remote Sensing System
35(2)
Characteristics of Real Remote Sensing Systems
37(4)
Successful Application of Remote Sensing
41(3)
Land and Geographic Information Systems
44(8)
Organization of the Book
52(4)
Selected Bibliography
52(4)
Elements of Photographic Systems
56(69)
Introduction
56(1)
Early History of Aerial Photography
57(2)
Basic Negative-to-Positive Photographic Sequence
59(2)
Film Exposure
61(8)
Film Density and Characteristic Curves
69(12)
Spectral Sensitivity of Black and White Films
81(4)
Color Film
85(4)
Color Infrared Film
89(4)
Filters
93(5)
Aerial Film Cameras
98(9)
Film Resolution
107(4)
Electronic Imaging
111(6)
Aerial Videography
117(1)
Multiband Imaging
118(4)
Conclusion
122(3)
Selected Bibliography
122(3)
Basic Principles of Photogrammetry
125(65)
Introduction
125(3)
Basic Geometric Characteristics of Aerial Photographs
128(8)
Photographic Scale
136(6)
Ground Coverage of Aerial Photographs
142(1)
Area Measurement
142(6)
Relief Displacement of Vertical Features
148(7)
Image Parallax
155(10)
Ground Control for Aerial Photography
165(2)
Mapping with Aerial Photographs
167(15)
Flight Planning
182(4)
Conclusion
186(4)
Selected Bibliography
189(1)
Introduction to Visual Image Interpretation
190(119)
Introduction
190(1)
Fundamentals of Visual Image Interpretation
191(10)
Basic Visual Image Interpretation Equipment
201(7)
Land Use/Land Cover Mapping
208(11)
Geologic and Soil Mapping
219(11)
Agricultural Applications
230(6)
Forestry Applications
236(10)
Rangeland Applications
246(2)
Water Resource Applications
248(13)
Urban and Regional Planning Applications
261(2)
Wetland Mapping
263(4)
Wildlife Ecology Applications
267(10)
Archaeological Applications
277(3)
Environmental Assessment
280(2)
Principles of Landform Identification and Evaluation
282(27)
Selected Bibliography
303(6)
Multispectral, Thermal, and Hyperspectral Sensing
309(64)
Introduction
309(1)
Across-Track Scanning
310(4)
Along-Track Scanning
314(2)
Operating Principles of Across-Track Multispectral Scanners
316(3)
Example Along-Track Multispectral Scanner and Data
319(3)
Across-Track Thermal Scanning
322(3)
Thermal Radiation Principles
325(9)
Interpreting Thermal Scanner Imagery
334(11)
Geometric Characteristics of Across-Track Scanner Imagery
345(11)
Geometric Characteristics of Along-Track Scanner Imagery
356(1)
Radiometric Calibration of Thermal Scanners
357(4)
Temperature Mapping with Thermal Scanner Data
361(1)
FLIR Systems
361(2)
Hyperspectral Sensing
363(7)
Conclusion
370(3)
Selected Bibliography
370(3)
Earth Resource Satellites Operating in the Optical Spectrum
373(97)
Introduction
373(1)
Early History of Space Imaging
374(2)
Landsat Satellite Program Overview
376(1)
Landsat-1, -2, and -3
377(14)
Landsat-4 and -5
391(8)
Landsat-6 Planned Mission
399(1)
Landsat-7
400(1)
Landsat Image Interpretation
401(14)
New Millennium Program
415(1)
SPOT Satellite Program
416(1)
SPOT-1, -2, and -3
416(6)
SPOT-4
422(1)
SPOT-5
423(2)
SPOT Image Interpretation
425(6)
Other Moderate Resolution Land Satellites
431(4)
High Resolution Land Satellites
435(4)
Hyperspectral Satellite Systems
439(2)
Meteorological Satellites
441(10)
Ocean Monitoring Satellites
451(5)
Earth Observing System
456(9)
Space Station Remote Sensing
465(5)
Selected Bibliography
466(4)
Digital Image Processing
470(146)
Introduction
470(3)
Image Rectification and Restoration
473(15)
Image Enhancement
488(1)
Contrast Manipulation
489(10)
Spatial Feature Manipulation
499(14)
Multi-Image Manipulation
513(19)
Image Classification
532(2)
Supervised Classification
534(2)
The Classification Stage
536(8)
The Training Stage
544(11)
Unsupervised Classification
555(4)
Hybrid Classification
559(2)
Classification of Mixed Pixels
561(4)
The Output Stage
565(1)
Postclassification Smoothing
566(2)
Classification Accuracy Assesment
568(7)
Data Merging and GIS Integration
575(17)
Hyperspectral Image Analysis
592(5)
Biophysical Modeling
597(1)
Scale Effects
598(5)
Image Transmission and Compression
603(2)
Conclusion
605(11)
Selected Bibliography
605(11)
Microwave Sensing
616(95)
Introduction
616(1)
Radar Development
617(2)
Side Looking Radar System Operation
619(9)
Synthetic Aperture Radar
628(2)
Geometric Characteristics of Side-Looking Radar Imagery
630(6)
Transmission Characteristics of Radar Signals
636(5)
Other Radar Image Characteristics
641(3)
Radar Image Interpretation
644(22)
Radar Remote Sensing from Space
666(1)
Seasat-1
667(1)
Shuttle Imaging Radar
668(8)
Almaz-1
676(1)
ERS-1, ERS-2, and Envisat-1
677(3)
JERS-1 and ALOS
680(2)
Radarsat
682(5)
LightSAR
687(1)
Spaceborne Radar System Summary
687(1)
Interferometric Radar
687(4)
Planetary Exploration
691(1)
Passive Microwave Sensing
692(8)
Lidar
700(11)
Selected Bibliography
706(5)
Appendix 711(4)
Remote Sensing Data Sources
711(2)
Remote Sensing Periodicals
713(2)
Index 715

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