Text Book of Environmental Remote Sensing
Subtitle: Remote sensing of Environment
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers India
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New Delhi India
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781403922359
Table of contents: title: This book explores the environmental aspects of remote sensing. Satellite remote sensing is an evolving technology with a potential for contributing to studies of human dimensions of global environmental change. The human dimensions of global environment, involve biomass fuel consumption, land-use change and agricultural activities. An attempt has been made to provide a detailed understanding of utility of data in the light of the fundamental principles of Electromagnetic Energy. Targeted not only to the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Environmental Sciences, Geology, but also to professionals like civil engineers and scientist involved in satellite data interpretation.; title: Contents; title: Introduction to Remote Sensing • Physical Principles • Spectra of Environmental Components • Earth Resources and Environmental Satellites • Remote Sensing Applications in Atmosphere • Remote Sensing Applications in Oceans • Remote Sensing Applications on Land • Remote Sensing Applications in Geology and Topography • Remote Sensing Applications in Water Resources • Remote Sensing Applications in Cryosphere • Remote Sensing Applications in Defence Studies • Remote Sensing Applications in Private Sectors • References • Glossary • Index