Remote Sensing of the Environment, Pearson New International Edition, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (23 July 2013) © 2014

  • John R. Jensen Brigham Young University
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Title overview

For one-semester courses in Introductory Remote Sensing as well as Introductory Airphoto Interpretation. This widely adopted book introduces the fundamentals of remote sensing from an earth resource (versus engineering) perspective. Emphasis is on turning remote sensing data into useful spatial biophysical or socio-economic information that can be used to make decisions.

Table of contents

  •  1. Remote Sensing of the Environment
  •  2. Electromagnetic Radiation Principles
  •  3. History of Aerial Photography and Aerial Platforms
  •  4. Aerial Photography - Vantage Point, Cameras, Filters, and Film
  •  5. Elements of Visual Image Interpretation
  •  6. Photogrammetry
  •  7. Multispectral Remote Sensing Systems
  •  8. Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing
  •  9. Active and Passive Microwave Remote Sensing
  • 10. LIDAR Remote Sensing (new)
  • 11. Remote Sensing of Vegetation
  • 12. Remote Sensing of Water
  • 13. Remote Sensing the Urban Landscape
  • 14. Remote Sensing of Soils, Minerals, and Geomorphology
  • 15. In situ Spectral Reflectance Measurement (new)
  • Index
  • Appendix A-Sources of Remote Sensing Information

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