Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387366989 ISBN 13: 9780387366982

Publisher: Springer, 2013

Synopsis

Remote sensing has revolutionized the scientific study of the Earth by enabling measurements of more detailed and hitherto unexplored phenomena with spatially-extensive and global perspectives. Various disciplines and industries have benefited from the dramatic discoveries enabled by remote sensing. This volume cuts across these disciplines and describes the basic foundations, principles and state of the art of remote sensing. It covers the development of remote sensing, the theoretical underpinnings, forward modeling, commercial applications, and global and international coordination and policy. This first encyclopaedic reference on remote sensing describes the concepts, techniques, instrumentation, data analysis, interpretation, and applications of remote sensing, both airborne and space-based. Scientists, engineers, academics, and students can quickly access answers to their reference questions and direction for further study.

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About the Author

Eni G. Njoku is a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.

He has a B.A. from the University of Cambridge, and S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His research focuses on spaceborne microwave sensing with application to land surface hydrology and the global water cycle.

He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1985) and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1995).

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387366989
• ISBN 13: 9780387366982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 964
• Editor: Njoku Eni G.