Introduction to environmental remote sensing /
Barrett, E. C.(Eric Charles)
Curtis, L. F.(Leonard Frank)
Cheltenham, U.K. : Stanley Thornes,
c1999.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [435]-445) and index.
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 -- Calibration, evaluation and validation in remote sensing -- Remote sensing data interchangeability, preprocessing and processing -- Analysis and interpretation of aerial photography -- Digital data handling -- Weather analysis and forecasting -- Global climatology -- Water in the environment -- Soils and landforms -- Rocks and mineral resources -- Ecology, conservation and resource management -- Land use and crop production -- The built environment -- Hazards and disasters -- Problems and prospects.
Geography
Remote sensing.