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Weng, Qihao. An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2012.

An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing

Authors: Qihao Weng

Published:  January 2012

eISBN: 9780071740128 0071740120 | ISBN: 9780071740111
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  • An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: The Field of Remote Sensing
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 How Does Remote Sensing Work?
  • 1.3 Characteristics of Remote Sensing Digital Images
  • 1.4 A Brief History of Remote Sensing
  • 1.5 Examples of Remote Sensing Applications
  • 1.5.1 Crop Irrigation in Kansas
  • 1.5.2 Urban Sprawl in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 1.5.3 Remote Sensing of Aerosols
  • 1.5.4 Monitoring Forest Fire with High Temporal Resolution Satellite Imagery
  • 1.5.5 Remote Sensing Application in the Recovery at the World Trade Center
  • 1.6 Geographic Information Systems
  • 1.6.1 Why Geographic Information Systems?
  • 1.6.2 Raster GIS and Capabilities
  • 1.6.3. Vector GIS and Capabilities
  • 1.7 Global Positioning System and Mobile Mapping
  • 1.8 Google Earth
  • 1.9 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Electromagnetic Radiation Principles
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Principles of Electromagnetic Radiation
  • 2.3 Interactions with Earth Surface Materials
  • 2.4 Atmospheric Effects
  • 2.5 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Characteristics of Remotely Sensed Data
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Data Recording Methods
  • 3.2.1 Photographs
  • 3.2.2 Satellite Images
  • 3.3 Spatial Resolution
  • 3.4 Spectral Resolution
  • 3.5 Radiometric Resolution
  • 3.6 Temporal Resolution
  • 3.7 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Aerial Photo Interpretation
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Aerial Cameras
  • 4.3 Films and Filters
  • 4.4 Methods of Aerial Photo Interpretation
  • 4.5 Scale of Aerial Photography
  • 4.6 Spatial Resolution of Aerial Photography
  • 4.7 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Photogrammetry Basics
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Types of Aerial Photos
  • 5.3 Geometry of Aerial Photography
  • 5.4 Image Displacement and Height Measurement
  • 5.4.1 Height Determination from a Single Aerial Photo
  • 5.4.2 Height Determination Using Stereoscopic Parallax
  • 5.5 Acquisition of Aerial Photos
  • 5.6 Stereoscopy
  • 5.7 Orthophotography
  • 5.8 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Remote Sensors
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Electro-Optical Sensors
  • 6.3 Across-Track Scanning Systems
  • 6.4 Linear-Array (Along-Track) Scanning Systems
  • 6.5 Thermal IR Sensors
  • 6.6 Passive Microwave and Imaging Radar Sensors
  • 6.7 Lidar
  • 6.8 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Earth Observation Satellites
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Satellite Orbital Characteristics
  • 7.3 Earth Resources Satellites
  • 7.3.1 The Landsat Satellite Program
  • 7.3.2 SPOT
  • 7.3.3 Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites
  • 7.3.4 MODIS
  • 7.4 Meteorological and Oceanographic Satellites
  • 7.4.1 NOAA POES Satellites
  • 7.4.2 GOES
  • 7.4.3 Envisat Meris
  • 7.4.4 Other Satellites
  • 7.5 Commercial Satellites
  • 7.5.1 IKONOS
  • 7.5.2 QuickBird
  • 7.6 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Digital Image Analysis
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Image Corrections
  • 8.3 Contrast Enhancement
  • 8.4 Spatial Enhancement
  • 8.5 Spectral Transformations
  • 8.6 Image Classification
  • 8.6.1 Image Classification Process
  • 8.6.2 Common Image Classifiers
  • 8.7 Hyperspectral Image Analysis
  • 8.8. Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Thermal Remote Sensing
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Thermal Radiation Properties
  • 9.3 Thermal Infrared Atmospheric Windows
  • 9.4 Thermal Radiation Laws
  • 9.5 Thermal Properties of Terrestrial Features
  • 9.6 Characteristics of Thermal Images and Collection
  • 9.7 Thermal Image Interpretation
  • 9.8 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Active Remote Sensing
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Radar Principles
  • 10.3 Radar Imaging Geometry and Spatial Resolution
  • 10.4 Characteristics of Radar Images
  • 10.5 Radar Image Interpretation
  • 10.6 Lidar Principles
  • 10.7 Characteristics of Lidar Data
  • 10.8 Lidar Applications
  • 10.8.1 Topographic Mapping Applications
  • 10.8.2 Forestry Applications
  • 10.9 Summary
  • Key Concepts and Terms
  • Review Questions
  • References
  • Index