Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing introduces the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science. This book covers basic principles and discusses essential technologies, such as aerial photography, radar, Lidar (light detection and ranging), photogrammetry, satellites, thermal radiation, and much more. Full-color images illustrate the concepts presented, and review questions at the end of each chapter help reinforce learning. This detailed resource provides the solid foundation in remote sensing required for developing diverse geospatial applications.
Coverage includes:
Geographic information system (GIS)
Global positioning system (GPS), mobile mapping, and Google Earth
Electromagnetic radiation principles
Characteristics of remotely sensed data
Spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal resolution
Aerial photo interpretation
Photogrammetry
Remote sensors
Earth observation satellites
Digital image analysis
Thermal remote sensing
Active remote sensing
Author(s): Qihao Weng
Edition: 1st
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 265
Preface......Page 11
1 The Field of Remote Sensing......Page 14
1.2 How Does Remote Sensing Work?......Page 15
1.3 Characteristics of Remote Sensing Digital Images......Page 16
1.4 A Brief History of Remote Sensing......Page 17
1.5.1 Crop Irrigation in Kansas......Page 18
1.5.2 Urban Sprawl in Las Vegas, Nevada......Page 19
1.5.3 Remote Sensing of Aerosols......Page 21
1.5.5 Remote Sensing Application in the Recovery at the World Trade Center......Page 23
1.6.1 Why Geographic Information Systems?......Page 24
1.6.2 Raster GIS and Capabilities......Page 25
1.6.3 Vector GIS and Capabilities......Page 26
1.7 Global Positioning System and Mobile Mapping......Page 27
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 29
Review Questions......Page 30
References......Page 31
2 Electromagnetic Radiation Principles......Page 33
2.2 Principles of Electromagnetic Radiation......Page 34
2.3 Interactions with Earth Surface Materials......Page 39
2.4 Atmospheric Effects......Page 41
2.5 Summary......Page 43
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 44
References......Page 46
3 Characteristics of Remotely Sensed Data......Page 47
3.2.1 Photographs......Page 48
3.2.2 Satellite Images......Page 49
3.3 Spatial Resolution......Page 51
3.4 Spectral Resolution......Page 54
3.5 Radiometric Resolution......Page 57
3.6 Temporal Resolution......Page 58
3.7 Summary......Page 59
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 60
Review Questions......Page 61
References......Page 62
4 Aerial Photo Interpretation......Page 63
4.2 Aerial Cameras......Page 64
4.3 Films and Filters......Page 67
4.4 Methods of Aerial Photo Interpretation......Page 70
4.5 Scale of Aerial Photography......Page 73
4.6 Spatial Resolution of Aerial Photography......Page 75
4.7 Summary......Page 76
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 77
References......Page 78
5 Photogrammetry Basics......Page 80
5.2 Types of Aerial Photos......Page 81
5.3 Geometry of Aerial Photography......Page 83
5.4 Image Displacement and Height Measurement......Page 86
5.4.2 Height Determination Using Stereoscopic Parallax......Page 88
5.5 Acquisition of Aerial Photos......Page 90
5.6 Stereoscopy......Page 93
5.7 Orthophotography......Page 95
5.8 Summary......Page 96
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 97
References......Page 98
6 Remote Sensors......Page 100
6.2 Electro-Optical Sensors......Page 101
6.3 Across-Track Scanning Systems......Page 102
6.4 Linear-Array (Along-Track) Scanning Systems......Page 103
6.5 Thermal IR Sensors......Page 105
6.6 Passive Microwave and Imaging Radar Sensors......Page 106
6.7 Lidar......Page 109
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 110
References......Page 112
7 Earth Observation Satellites......Page 114
7.2 Satellite Orbital Characteristics......Page 115
7.3.1 The Landsat Satellite Program......Page 118
7.3.2 SPOT......Page 124
7.3.3 Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites......Page 126
7.3.4 MODIS......Page 128
7.4.1 NOAA POES Satellites......Page 131
7.4.2 GOES......Page 135
7.4.3 Envisat Meris......Page 138
7.4.4 Other Satellites......Page 141
7.5.1 IKONOS......Page 144
7.5.2 QuickBird......Page 145
7.6 Summary......Page 147
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 148
Review Questions......Page 150
References......Page 151
8 Digital Image Analysis......Page 152
8.2 Image Corrections......Page 153
8.3 Contrast Enhancement......Page 157
8.4 Spatial Enhancement......Page 159
8.5 Spectral Transformations......Page 161
8.6.1 Image Classification Process......Page 164
8.6.2 Common Image Classifiers......Page 168
8.7 Hyperspectral Image Analysis......Page 171
8.8 Summary......Page 173
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 174
Review Questions......Page 177
References......Page 178
9 Thermal Remote Sensing......Page 180
9.2 Thermal Radiation Properties......Page 181
9.4 Thermal Radiation Laws......Page 182
9.5 Thermal Properties of Terrestrial Features......Page 186
9.6 Characteristics of Thermal Images and Collection......Page 188
9.7 Thermal Image Interpretation......Page 190
9.8 Summary......Page 196
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 197
Review Questions......Page 198
References......Page 199
10 Active Remote Sensing......Page 201
10.2 Radar Principles......Page 202
10.3 Radar Imaging Geometry and Spatial Resolution......Page 205
10.4 Characteristics of Radar Images......Page 209
10.5 Radar Image Interpretation......Page 215
10.6 Lidar Principles......Page 218
10.7 Characteristics of Lidar Data......Page 220
10.8.1 Topographic Mapping Applications......Page 223
10.8.2 Forestry Applications......Page 226
10.9 Summary......Page 228
Key Concepts and Terms......Page 229
Review Questions......Page 232
References......Page 233
Index......Page 235
