Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320).
Introduction -- Electromagnetic waves in free space -- Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter -- Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the Earth's atmosphere -- Photographic systems -- Electro-optical systems -- Passive microwave systems -- Ranging systems -- Platforms for remote sensing -- Data processing -- Appendix 1. The Global Positioning System -- Appendix 2. Data tables.
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Substantially revised and expanded, this new edition includes a discussion of the radiative transfer equation, atmospheric sounding techniques and interferometric radar, an expanded list of problems (with solutions), and a discussion of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This book forms the basis of an introductory course in remote sensing. The main readership will be students and researchers in remote sensing, geography, cartography, surveying, meteorology, earth sciences and environmental sciences generally, as well as physicists, mathematicians and engineers.