Introduction to environmental remote sensing /
Barrett, E. C.
Introduction to environmental remote sensing / E. C. Barrett and L. F. Curtis. - 2nd ed. - London : Chapman & Hall, 1982. - x, 352 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. + pbk.
Previous ed.: 1976.
Bibliography: p. 331-339. - Includes index.
Part One: Remote sensing principles -- Monitoring the environment -- Physical bases of remote sensing -- Radiation characteristics of natural phenomena -- Sensors for environmental monitoring -- Sensor platforms, sensor packages and satellite data distribution -- Collecting in situ data for remote sensing data interpretation -- Remote sensing data forms: their enhancement and interchangeability -- Manual data analysis and interpretation -- Numerical data prepocessing, processing and analysis -- Part Two: Remote sensing applications -- Weather analysis and forecasting -- Global climatology -- Water in the environment -- Soils and landforms -- Rocks and mineral resources -- Ecology, conservation and resource management -- Crops and land use -- The built environment -- Hazards and disasters -- Problems and prospects.
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Environmental monitoring.
Geography--Remote sensing.
Remote sensing.
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Introduction to environmental remote sensing / E. C. Barrett and L. F. Curtis. - 2nd ed. - London : Chapman & Hall, 1982. - x, 352 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. + pbk.
Previous ed.: 1976.
Bibliography: p. 331-339. - Includes index.
Part One: Remote sensing principles -- Monitoring the environment -- Physical bases of remote sensing -- Radiation characteristics of natural phenomena -- Sensors for environmental monitoring -- Sensor platforms, sensor packages and satellite data distribution -- Collecting in situ data for remote sensing data interpretation -- Remote sensing data forms: their enhancement and interchangeability -- Manual data analysis and interpretation -- Numerical data prepocessing, processing and analysis -- Part Two: Remote sensing applications -- Weather analysis and forecasting -- Global climatology -- Water in the environment -- Soils and landforms -- Rocks and mineral resources -- Ecology, conservation and resource management -- Crops and land use -- The built environment -- Hazards and disasters -- Problems and prospects.
0412230909 0412230801
Environmental monitoring.
Geography--Remote sensing.
Remote sensing.
628