Remote Sensing
| Author | : Floyd F. Sabins |
| Publisher | : Waveland Press |
| Total Pages | : 539 |
| Release | : 2007-06-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781478610083 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1478610085 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Remote Sensing written by Floyd F. Sabins and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for an introductory course in remote sensing, this highly regarded text offers 28 pages with color photos, Sabins trademark clarity, and comprehensive coverage. The first chapter vividly introduces the major remote sensing systems and the interactions between electromagnetic energy and materials that are the basis for remote sensing. Six following chapters describe the major imaging systems. After a digital image-processing chapter, Sabins devotes the rest of the text to descriptions of practical applications of remote sensing to environmental monitoring, oil and mineral exploration, land-use and geographic information systems, and natural hazards.
