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Introduction to Remote Sensing James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)

Introduction to Remote Sensing By James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)

Introduction to Remote Sensing by James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)

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Introduction to Remote Sensing Summary

Introduction to Remote Sensing by James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)

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 books 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

About James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)

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.

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations 1. History and Scope of Remote Sensing 2. Electromagnentic Radiation Part II: Image Acquisition 3. Photographic Sensors 4. Digital Data 5. Image Interpretation 6. Land Observation Satellites 7. Active Microwave 8. Lidar 9. Thermal Radiation 10. Image Resolution Part III: Analysis 11. Preprocessing 12. Image Classification 13. Field Data 14. Accuracy Assessment 15. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Part IV: Applications 16. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems 17. Plant Sciences 18. Earth Sciences 19. Hydrospheric Sciences 20. Land Use and Land Cover 21. Global Remote Sensing Conclusion: the Outlook for the Field of Remote Sensing

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GOR004270747
9780415416887
0415416884
Introduction to Remote Sensing by James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)
James B. Campbell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksbur)
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2007-02-01
626
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