Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Second Edition

Revised
ISBN: 978-1-4987-2805-8
Verlag: CRC PR INC

Buch, Englisch, 468 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 975 g

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Second Edition is a definitive guide to remote sensing systems that focuses on satellite-based remote sensing tools and methods for space-based Earth observation (EO). It presents the advantages of using remote sensing data for studying and monitoring the planet, and emphasizes concepts that make the best use of satellite data.
The book begins with an introduction to the basic processes that ensure the acquisition of space-borne imagery and provides an overview of the main satellite observation systems. It then describes visual and digital image analysis, highlights various interpretation techniques, and outlines their applications to science and management. The latter part of the book covers the integration of remote sensing with GIS for environmental analysis.

Based on the first English version published in 2010, this latest edition has been written to reflect a global audience, and factors in international debates and legal issues surrounding EO, as well as future developments and trends.

New in the Second Edition:

Includes additional illustrations now in full color
Uses sample images acquired from different ecosystems at different spatial resolutions to illustrate different interpretation techniques
Updates information on recent satellite missions (Landsat-8, Sentinel-2, hyperspectral and hyperspatial programs)
Covers near-ground missions (including UAV) and ground sensors (spectro-radiometers, cameras, LIDAR, etc.) to support EO analysis
Offers analysis of image spatial properties
Presents material on visual analysis, time series analysis, and data fusion
Provides examples of EO data that cover different environmental problems, with particular relevance to global observation

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Second Edition details the tools that provide global, recurrent, and comprehensive views of the processes affecting the Earth and is a must-have for researchers, academics, students, and professionals involved in the field of environmental science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chuvieco, Emilio

Inhaltsverzeichnis

IntroductionDefinition and ObjectivesHistorical BackgroundInternational Space LawBenefits of Environmental Monitoring from Satellite SensorsSources of Information on Remote Sensing DataReview QuestionsPhysical Principles of Remote SensingFundamentals of Remote Sensing SignalsElectromagnetic SpectrumTerms and Units of MeasurementElectromagnetic Radiation LawsSpectral Signatures in the Solar SpectrumThermal Infrared DomainMicrowave RegionAtmospheric InteractionsReview QuestionsSensors and Remote Sensing SatellitesResolution of a Sensor SystemPassive SensorsActive SensorsSatellite Remote Sensing MissionsReview QuestionsBasis for Analyzing EO Satellite ImagesConstraints in Using Remote Sensing DataTypes of InterpretationOrganization of Remote Sensing ProjectInterpretation PhasePresentation of Study AreasReview QuestionsVisual InterpretationCharacteristics of Photographic ImagesFeature IdentificationCriteria for Visual InterpretationElements of Visual AnalysisReview QuestionsDigital Image Processing (I): Enhancements and CorrectionsStructure of a Digital ImageMedia and Data OrganizationDigital Image Processing SystemsGeneral File OperationsVisual EnhancementsGeometric CorrectionsRadiometric CorrectionsImage Fusion MethodsReview QuestionsDigital Image Processing (II): Generation of Derived VariablesGeneration of Continuous VariablesDigital Image ClassificationTechniques of Multitemporal AnalysisAnalysis of Spatial PropertiesReview QuestionsValidationRelevance of Validating ResultsSources of ErrorMethods to Estimate AccuracySampling DesignGathering InformationValidating Interval-Scale VariablesValidating Classified ImagesReview QuestionsRemote Sensing and Geographic Information SystemsTrends in GIS and Remote Sensing DevelopmentGIS as Input for RS InterpretationRS as Input for GISIntegration of Satellite Images and GISReview QuestionsAppendixReferences

Über Autor(innen)

Emilio Chuvieco is a professor of geography and director of the Environmental Ethics chair at the University of Alcalá, Spain. He was a visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley and Santa Barbara, the Canadian Remote Sensing Center, Cambridge University, and the University of Maryland. In addition, he is science leader of the Fire Disturbance project within the European Space Agency’s Climate Change Initiative program. He has coauthored 330 papers and book chapters, and 23 books. He has advised 35 Ph.D. dissertations. He is currently co-editor-in-chief of the journal Remote Sensing of Environment