Principles of Applied Remote Sensing

"This textbook is one of the first to explain the fundamentals and applications of remote sensing at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Topics include definitions and a brief history of payloads and platforms, data acquisition and specifications, image processing techniques, data integration and spatial modeling, and a range of applications covering terrestrial, atmospheric, oceanographic and planetary disciplines. The policy and law issues of remote sensing and the future trends on the horizon are also covered. Remote sensing is an exciting, dynamic technology that is transforming the Earth sciences - terrestrial, atmospheric, and marine - as well as the practices of agriculture, disaster response, engineering, natural resources, providing evidence in legal cases and documented humanitarian crises, and many other fields. Increasingly, understanding of these techniques will be central to a number of disciplines, particularly as the technology advances. p>"- - Springer Front Matter....Pages i-xii Remote Sensing: Past and Present....Pages 1-20 Data Acquisition....Pages 21-67 Data Processing Tools....Pages 69-124 Terrestrial Applications of Remote Sensing....Pages 125-176 Atmospheric Applications of Remote Sensing....Pages 177-199 Observing Coastal and Ocean Ecosystems....Pages 201-228 The Final Frontier: Building New Knowledge Through Planetary and Extrasolar Observation....Pages 229-259 International Laws, Charters, and Policies....Pages 261-275 Future Trends in Remote Sensing....Pages 277-285 Back Matter....Pages 287-307