This new edition textbook explains remote sensing of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from space using electromagnetic radiation. It covers topics such as overviews of electromagnetic propagation in free space and in matter, surface and volume scattering, the interaction of radiation with the atmosphere, the main classes of sensor, satellite orbits for remote sensing, and an introduction to image processing. Extensively revised and expanded, the second edition contains completely new material, including a discussion of the radiative transfer equation, atmospheric sounding techniques and interferometric radar and a discussion of GPS. Also including numerous problems with solutions, this book forms the basis of an introductory course for students in remote sensing, geography, cartography, surveying, meteorology, earth sciences and environmental sciences. It will also be an essential reference for researchers and a useful supplementary text in some physics, mathematics and engineering courses.
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' ... a clear, concise introduction to a topic that will continue to grow in its importance in the earth sciences. It would be an excellent choice as a text for an advanced undergraduate course.' Geophysics
' ... a good textbook at an undergraduate level for a remote sensing course.' Physics in Canada
'As it is comprehensive and easy-to-read it is also of great interest for neighbouring fields such as practical geoscience. For the practical man it can serve as a reference book. Thus the book can be well recommended to a wide circle of experts.' PAGEOPH
' ... very suitable for an upper undergraduate or graduate-level course in quantitative remote sensing. The book is by far one of the best books I have read that includes the equations necessary to determine quantitative items for various processes and principles in remote sensing. I would highly recommend this book for the classroom and as an excellent reference source for any remote sensing scientist.' Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
' ... a good textbook at an undergraduate level for a remote sensing course.' Physics in Canada
'As it is comprehensive and easy-to-read it is also of great interest for neighbouring fields such as practical geoscience. For the practical man it can serve as a reference book. Thus the book can be well recommended to a wide circle of experts.' PAGEOPH
' ... very suitable for an upper undergraduate or graduate-level course in quantitative remote sensing. The book is by far one of the best books I have read that includes the equations necessary to determine quantitative items for various processes and principles in remote sensing. I would highly recommend this book for the classroom and as an excellent reference source for any remote sensing scientist.' Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
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This revised and expanded new edition textbook explains remote sensing of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from space using electromagnetic radiation. It includes completely new material and numerous problems with solutions. An excellent introduction for any student or researcher studying remote sensing.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A solid, well balanced and quite readable text for RS study,
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This review is from: Physical Principles of Remote Sensing (Topics in Remote Sensing) (Paperback)
I was fortunate enough to attend Gareth Rees' course, for which this book was initially written. As a student that always needed to get things through the brain more than once for it to stick, I can thoroughly recommend this book. It is well written, handles the mathematical treatments with enough detail to be easy to follow (but it does assume a fairly strong undergraduate mathematical background). Excellent description of Synthetic Aperture Radar techniques and written in a style that makes it quite fresh for what is fundamentally a course text book.
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Great reference for remote sensing scientists and engineers.,
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This review is from: Physical Principles of Remote Sensing (Topics in Remote Sensing) (Paperback)
The book provides simple explainations with just enough equations to help understand concepts in electromagnetics, radiation interaction with atmosphere, Microwave-visible-IR systems, scattering, satellites, antennas and data processing. Great for reference or introductory course in remote sensing.
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This review is from: Physical Principles of Remote Sensing (Topics in Remote Sensing) (Paperback)
I used this book during my studies, but also now I use it often to check some things. The book is written generally - it does not go too deeply into detail - but is still a good reference for a lot of questions.
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'Remote sensing' is, broadly but logically speaking, the collection of information about an object without making physical contact with it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
microwave scatterometry, spaceborne radar altimeter, diffuse albedo, laser profiler, atmospheric propagation effects, passive microwave radiometry, azimuth shift, scattering zone, station mask, nodal period, multiband image, polarised radiation, backscatter lidar, small perturbation model, relief displacement, spaceborne system, total optical thickness, azimuth resolution, beam solid angle, microwave backscatter, thermal infrared region, polarised component, brightness temperature, local solar time, polarisation state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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'Remote sensing' is, broadly but logically speaking, the collection of information about an object without making physical contact with it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
microwave scatterometry, spaceborne radar altimeter, diffuse albedo, laser profiler, atmospheric propagation effects, passive microwave radiometry, azimuth shift, scattering zone, station mask, nodal period, multiband image, polarised radiation, backscatter lidar, small perturbation model, relief displacement, spaceborne system, total optical thickness, azimuth resolution, beam solid angle, microwave backscatter, thermal infrared region, polarised component, brightness temperature, local solar time, polarisation state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition by Arthur P. Cracknell on page 7, and Back Matter
- Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation by Thomas M. Lillesand on page 7, and Back Matter
- Principles of Remote Sensing by Paul J. Curran on page 7, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Remote Sensing, Third Edition by James B. Campbell PhD on page 7, and Back Matter
- The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays by Albert Einstein on page 19
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- Spacecraft Sensors by Mohamed M Abid on page 203, page 253, and page 296
- Introduction to Environmental Physics: Planet Earth, Life and Climate by Peter Hughes on page 195, and Back Matter
- Remote Sensing: The Image Chain Approach (Oxford Series on Optical and Imaging Sciences) by John R. Schott on page 377
- Earth from Above: Using Color-Coded Satellite Images to Examine the Global Environment by Claire L. Parkinson in Back Matter
- Field Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology by Bryn Hubbard in Back Matter
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