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Remote sensing is a technology that engages electromagnetic sensors to measure and monitor changes in the earth's surface and atmosphere.Normally this is accomplished through the use of a satellite or aircraft.This book, in its 3rd edition, seamlessly connects the art and science of earth remote sensing with the latest interpretative tools and techniques of computer-aided image processing.Newly expanded and updated, this edition delivers more of the applied scientific theory and practical results that helped the previous editions earn wide acclaim and become classroom and industry standards. Dr. Schowengerdt presents an advanced unified framework and rationale that uniquely empowers the reader with the latest critical thinking skills and prerequisite knowledge needed to successfully design, develop and incorporate maintainable remote sensing solutions for real-world application.Advanced remote sensing image processing techniques such as hyperspectral image analysis, fusion of multisensor images and digital elevation model extraction from stereo imagery are discussed theoretically in terms ofspectral, spatial, and geometric models. An expanded exercise section is also included at the end of each chapter allowing for the greatest level of mastery ever.

*Features a new lively discussion of the NASA EOS satellites, Terra and Aqua, and the commercial satellites IKONOS and Quickbird.
*New larger format provides additional access to 32 PAGE - FULL COLOR plate insert and improved readability
*Additional data processing algorithms help connect and enhance the collective understanding of engineering design and remotely sensed data ... Read more

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Excellent professional reference and teching guide
I regularly teach university courses on remote sensing and supervise students who use remote sensing as a basis for their papers and theses. I find this text an excellent, clear and rich resource. This is a book for people who not only want to learn and understand what remote sensing is, but to actually do serious studies with this type of data. In contrast with other more widely known textbooks such as Lillesand and Kiefer, Schowengerdt goes deep into important technical issues, without excessive verbose. A good investment for the serious student and professional.

A solid text on image processing from a remote sensing perspective
Almost as good as Gonzaez and Woods on explaining digital image processing, this book has the added advantage of showing the relationship between that field and remote sensing. In other words, it shows you how to use the transforms to accomplish goals in the field of remote sensing. Also, it has some really good exercises at the end of each chapter so you can really prove to yourself that you understand what is going on.

I give this book four stars instead of five because there is no real advantage to buying this new book over the previous second edition, although that book is about ten years old. This edition does discuss the more modern sensors, but the calculations and models have not changed. There is no real additional content. In fact this edition and the previous one are almost identical in length. My advice is save yourself some money and get the second edition for less. If you are using it as a professional reference it should serve you well. ... Read more

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Addressing the need for updated information in remote sensing, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and limitations in the field. The authors discuss the physical principles of common remote sensing systems and examine the processing, interpretation, and applications of data. This new edition features updated and expanded material, including greater coverage of applications from across earth, environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences. Illustrated with remotely sensed color images from satellites and aircraft, it also outlines data acquisition and analysis.

New to this edition:

·       Details of satellite systems launched since the first edition

·       Sections on airborne lidar for land surveys and airborne gamma ray spectroscopy

·       A section on interferometric synthetic aperture radar

·       Expanded discussions of filtering of images

·       Updates to a number of recent applications, particularly some that make use of global datasets

Suitable for students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences, this book comprehensively surveys the basic principles behind remote sensing physics, techniques, and technology. ... Read more

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Remote sensing is used in some way by all earth and atmospheric scientists.This book provides a unique resource to all aspects of remote sensing for both the expert and nonexpert. Organized as a dictionary, it contains over 700 alphabetically-arranged and cross-referenced entries on how remote sensing works, what kinds of data are available, and the large number of satellites and instruments from which the information is obtained. As well as short technical definitions, the book also includes longer essays and reviews to give a complete overview of the subject.It will be essential for researchers and research managers at all levels using spaceborne remote sensing methods to obtain information about the earth's land, sea, ice and atmosphere.It will also serve as a valuable addition to existing textbooks for undergraduate and graduate students in geography, environmental and earth science courses that include an element of remote sensing. ... Read more

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Includes almost one hundred maps, satellite and aerial photographs, and computer graphics to illustrate the products of remote sensing. An indispensable guidebook for ecologists, conservation biologists, and resource managers. ... Read more

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A thorough yet comprehensible introduction to remote sensing
David Wilkie and John Finn present the methods and tecnology of remote sensing in a clear, readable form that lives up to its subtitle "Aguide for first-time users".Both authors come to this technologyfrom a background in resource management which provides them good insightinto the specialized needs of biologists and planners. The discussionfocuses on distinguishing vegetation types (and in some cases individualanimals) rather than rocks and minerals, as in several other well-knowntexts.Discussions of sensor technology merge seamlessly with practicalissues such as the statistical basis of sampling designs and the relativemerits of aerial videography.Throughout, an effort has been made tocompare all of the many platforms, services, and sensor types instraightforward tables showing their strengths and weaknesses.In short,the authors present the technology as a useful tool for people interestedin environmental issues, rather than as a high-tech novelty of interest toelectronic engineers.I have recommended the book to all of my graduatestudents. ... Read more

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Human beings have certainly demonstrated their capacity to make long-term impacts on how natural systems work, but these impacts don’t have to be negative. However, to make better decisions, better information is required, and better understanding of the tools used to acquire and interpret that information is also crucial. An extensive review of remote sensing principles with emphasis on environmental applications, Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing discusses a wide range of topics, from physical principles to data acquisition systems and on to visual and digital interpretation techniques.

This textbook focuses on the interpretation and analysis of remote sensing images and how they improve our understanding of environmental processes and their interaction with human activities. The authors discuss new interpretation approaches, including hyperspectral analysis, high-spatial resolution data, and radiative transfer models. The presentation includes an analysis of accuracy assessment methods and demonstrates how to integrate remote sensing results with geographic information systems. It also covers recent missions, such as Terra-Aqua, Envisat, Ikonos-Quickbird-Geoeye and SPOT-5, as well as new sensors, such as lidar and interpherometric radar. The discussion of visual criteria to extract interpretation from satellite images emphasizes differences and similarities with conventional photo-interpretation techniques. A chapter on accuracy assessment and the connection between remote sensing and geographic information systems helps readers extend the interpretation of satellite images to a more operational, applications-oriented framework.

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Remote Sensing from Air and Space will guide you in the use of remote sensing for military and intelligence gathering applications. It is a must read for students working on systems acquisition or for anyone interested in the products derived from remote sensing systems. R. C. Olsen of the Naval Postgraduate School offers an eclectic description of the technologies and underlying physics for a wide range of remote sensing systems, including optical, thermal, radar, and lidar systems. This monograph describes this diverse set of applications using full-color graphics and a friendly, readable format.

Contents

- Preface
- Introduction to Remote Sensing
- Electromagnetic Basics
- Visible Imagery
- Orbital Mechanics Interlude
- EO Spectral Imagery
- Image Analysis
- Thermal Infrared
- Radar
- Radar and LIDAR
- Appendix 1: Derivatives
- Appendix 2: CORONA
- Appendix 3: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
- Appendix 4: Useful Equations and Constants
- Index ... Read more

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This book provides extensive insight on remote sensing of coastal waters from aircraft and space-based platforms. The primary focus of the book is optical remote sensing using passive instruments, to measure and analyze the coastal aquatic environment. The authors have gathered information from a variety of sources, to help non-specialists grasp new techniques and technology, to quickly produce useful data

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Glaciers and ice sheets have been melting significantly during recent decades, posing environmental threats at local, regional and global scales. Changes in glaciers are one of the clearest indicators of alterations in regional climate, since they are governed by changes in accumulation (from snowfall) and ablation (by melting of ice). Glacier changes have been measured for the last century by traditional field measurements, resulting in long time series for a few glaciers. Remote sensing data and methods, and geographic information systems, provide the means to allow glacier changes to be monitored at a global scale, to be analysed rapidly and to store the results and present information to both scientific and popular audiences in a way which was not possible before the digital revolution. Remote sensing of glaciers began with terrestrial and aerial photography during the middle of the 20th century, but today the discipline embraces a large variety of data types from laser scanner data to very high resolution satellite imagery, which can be applied to the mapping of glacier changes in terms of area, surface zonation or thickness. This book highlights the history of the remote sensing of glaciers, the physics of glaciers and remote sensing of them, and focuses particularly on modern data and methods used by remote sensing specialists and glaciologists. The book presents examples of glacier research carried out, for example in the Alps, Norway, Iceland, Caucasus, Patagonia, Rocky Mountains, Pakistan, Antarctica, New Zealand, and Svalbard.
This book is of interest to specialists and students working in the field of remote sensing, glaciology, physical geography, geology and climate change.

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This book offers detailed discussion of dielectric measurement and behaviour of wet soil, from theoretical and experiment points of view. The author describes numerous microwave measurement techniques and protocols, and shows how to evaluate and choose among them. The book is written primarily with the requirements of interdisciplinary researchers in agriculture and soil science in mind.

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This examination of remote viewing-the ability to psychically view distant locations to gain information-and remote sensing-the ability to scan the minds of others to learn more about their emotional and psychological state-shows business leaders how to practice both skills and explains their practical uses. Collectively known as psiops management and used by major corporations such as Intel and governments such as the Indian government, these techniques allow managers to enter a competitor's mindset or to gauge the mood of one's staff. This book teaches companies the latest techniques so they can gain the upper hand in business before their rivals use these skills on them. ... Read more

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Oh, really?
Sure appears to be a pile 'o crap to me. But I like sci-fi and the X-Files, so the book has some entertainment value, anyway. But really...remote viewing in the new century? Don't make me laugh. I suppose aliens teach eligible viewers how to do it...

Scientifically factual. Not at all a huge pile of crap.
This book, which is filled to the brim with scientific facts and theory, helped me a great deal. I can now hang out and stare in the Victoria's Secret dressing rooms without leaving my stuffy, grime-encrusted apartment. I can also see through Bill Gates' eyes and have stolen all the code to Longhorn and sold it to Steve Jobs for $600. So this fine scientific tome made me a profit! Money well spent. Thanks,Mr. Rifat!


P.S....I would have rated this book 5 stars, but the fact that it's utter b.s. that only an acid casualty would believe drops it a full star. ... Read more

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Maximize a geographical information tool by incorporating it with up-to-date remotely sensed data

GIS is predominantly a data-handling technology, while remote sensing is a data retrieval and analysis technology. This book addresses the need to combine remotely sensed data with cartographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data and GIS functionalities.

Remote Sensing and GIS Integration begins with theoretical discussions, followed by a series of application areas in urban and environmental studies that employ the integration of remote sensing and GIS. Each application area is examined through analysis of state-of-the-art methods and detailed presentations of one or more case studies.

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This is a comprehensive book on remote sensing, covering the entire spectrum of energies, wave and particle interactions and field generation, spectrum and image production, from magnetosphere to surface, from high energy gamma-rays to low energy sonic waves, for the Earth and planets. Software and hardware tools specific to each spectral region for capturing, analyzing, and combining data will also be discussed. This book reviews and creates a basis for those experts in one energy region or one system to gain insight in understanding and combining data from other regions and systems (data fusion). ... Read more

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To master the fundamentals of image registration, there is no more comprehensive source than 2-D and 3-D Image Registration. In addition to delving into the relevant theories of image registration, the author presents their underlying algorithms. You'll also discover cutting-edge techniques to use in remote sensing, industrial, and medical applications. Examples of image registration are presented throughout, and the companion Web site contains all the images used in the book and provides links to software and algorithms discussed in the text, allowing you to reproduce the results in the text and develop images for your own research needs. 2-D and 3-D Image Registration serves as an excellent textbook for classes in image registration as well as an invaluable working resource. ... Read more

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Excellent text.
A definitive and comprehensive review of current literature and the most cutting edge technologies in the field of image registration.Very well organized and written. A must-have for computer specialists. ... Read more

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This concise, much-needed guide takes readers step by step through planning and executing field work associated with many different types of remote sensing projects. Remote sensing texts and research reports typically focus on data-analytic techniques while offering a dearth of information on procedures followed in the field. In contrast, this book provides clear recommendations for defining field work objectives, devising a valid sampling plan, finding locations using GPS, and selecting and using effective measurement techniques for field reflectance spectra and for studies of vegetation, soils, water, and urban areas. Appendices feature sample field note forms, an extensive bibliography on advanced and specialized methods, and online metadata sources.
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An outstanding new reference work
REMOTE SENSING for the Earth Sciences
Remote Sensing for the Earth Sciences is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for geologists, geophysicists, and all earth scientists. Produced in cooperation with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, it is the third volume of the Manual of Remote Sensing, Third Edition, the widely accepted basic reference work in the field. It brings together contributions from an international team of scientists active in remote sensing and earth sciences research.
The book is organized for quick access to topics of particular interest, beginning with coverage of spectral characteristics that focuses on the theory of rock, mineral, soil, and vegetation spectra, as well as planetary geology. The second section on data analysis is devoted to procedures used in information extraction and techniques used in the visual display of data, particularly in the integration of various geospatial data. The third section addresses applications of remote sensing in areas such as mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, stratigraphic mapping, engineering geology, and environmental studies. The final chapters offer a discussion of sensors relevant to the earth sciences-including radar, visible, infrared, and geophysical sensors-along with case study examples.
Complete with color figures, helpful illustrations, and thorough references-including Internet sources -this volume is a major resource for researchers and practitioners working in the earth and environmental sciences. ... Read more

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This book represents the most comprehensive description of the physical foundations of methods and instruments in the fields of passive remote sensing applied to investigations of the Earth, Solar system bodies and space. Emphasis is placed on the physical aspects necessary to judge the possibilities and limitations of passive remote sensing methods in specific observation cases. Numerous practical applications and illustrations are given referring to airspace up-to-date experiments. Due to the lack in traditional separation on methods and instruments of remote sensing of the Earth and outerterrestrial space this book aims to supply more information in this field. ... Read more

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As coastal environments around the world face unprecedented natural and anthropogenic threats, advancements in the technologies that support geospatial data acquisition, imaging, and computing have profoundly enhanced monitoring capabilities in coastal studies. Providing systematic treatment of the key developments, Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments brings together renowned scholars to supply a clear presentation of the state-of-the-art in this technically complex arena.

Edited by a recipient of the prestigious PECASE award, this book provides unrivaled coverage of the issues unique to coastal environments. It presents the best available data for measuring and monitoring coastal zones and explains how decision makers and resource managers can use this data to address contemporary issues in coastal zone management. The text illustrates the latest developments in active remote sensing, hyperspectral remote sensing, high spatial resolution remote sensing, the integration of remote sensing and in situ data, and covers the effects of land-cover and land-use change on coastal environments.

Complete with representative case studies, this authoritative resource provides a timely snapshot of the wide range of remote sensing applications in coastal issues to enhance the understanding of how increasing disturbances to our coastal regions are affecting the ecological dynamics, biological diversity, and ecosystem health of our coastal environments. 

Customer Reviews (2)

Unclear Explanations, not for first timers
Using this book for a RADARS course, me and my friends find that this book is really unclear and poorly written. The author likes to twist words around blurring the explanations. The author does presents ideas in a more colloquial style which makes it easier to read, however I find it unhelpful in anyways to understanding concepts. The author should really learn from Jackson (Classical EM) in ways to present concepts precisely. Another problem: The author refers readers to Vol 1 of this series of books, which does not help because at ~ $$$ perbook, students won't be spending the extra $ to get his Vol 1.

I think this book would serve well as a reference for those who have background in RADARS. If you are starting off learning RADARS, this book is not a good idea. Sidenote: Fortunately our professor does a good job complementing this book by adding more explanations and examples.

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This book was used as a textbook for a graduate level course I took at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.I found it very readable considering the subject. ... Read more

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Written by leading experts in optical radar, or lidar, this book brings all the recent practices up-to-date and covers a multitude of applications, from atmospheric sciences to environmental protection. Its broad cross-disciplinary scope should appeal to both the experienced scientist and the novice in the field. The Foreword is by one of the early pioneers in the area, Herbert Walther.