Remote sensing from air and space
Chapter 1. Introduction to remote sensing -- 1.1. Order of battle -- 1.2. Imagery survey -- 1.3. Three axes -- 1.4. Resources -- 1.5. Problems. Chapter 2. Electromagnetic basics -- 2.1. The electromagnetic spectrum -- 2.2. Polarization of radiation -- 2.3. Energy in electromagnetic waves -- 2.4. Sources of electromagnetic radiatio -- 2.5. Electromagnetic radiation (EMR)-matter interactions -- 2.6. Problems. Chapter 3. Visible imagery -- 3.1. The first remote sensing satellite: Corona -- 3.2. …
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Chapter 1. Introduction to remote sensing -- 1.1. Order of battle -- 1.2. Imagery survey -- 1.3. Three axes -- 1.4. Resources -- 1.5. Problems.
Chapter 2. Electromagnetic basics -- 2.1. The electromagnetic spectrum -- 2.2. Polarization of radiation -- 2.3. Energy in electromagnetic waves -- 2.4. Sources of electromagnetic radiatio -- 2.5. Electromagnetic radiation (EMR)-matter interactions -- 2.6. Problems.
Chapter 3. Visible imagery -- 3.1. The first remote sensing satellite: Corona -- 3.2. Atmospheric absorption, scattering, and turbulence -- 3.3. Basic geometrical optics -- 3.4. Diffraction limits: the Rayleigh criterion -- 3.5. Detectors -- 3.6. Imaging system types -- 3.7. Hubble: the big telescope -- 3.8. Commercial remote sensing, IKONOS and Quickbird -- 3.9. DMSP: visible sensor, Earth at night -- 3.10. Exposure times -- 3.11. Problems.
Chapter 4. Orbital mechanics interlude -- 4.1. Gravitational force -- 4.2. Circular motion -- 4.3. Satellite motion -- 4.4. Kepler's laws -- 4.5. Orbital elements -- 4.6. A few standard orbits -- 4.7. Problems.
Chapter 5. EO, spectral imagery -- 5.1. Reflectance of materials -- 5.2. Human visual response -- 5.3. Landsat -- 5.4. Systeme Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre (SPOT) -- 5.5. Spectral responses for the commercial systems -- 5.6. Imaging spectroscopy -- 5.7. Problems.
Chapter 6. Image analysis -- 6.1. Interpretation keys (elements of recognition) -- 6.2. Image processing -- 6.3. Histograms and target detection -- 6.4. Histograms, spectral data, and transforms -- 6.5. Supplemental notes on statistics -- 6.6. Problems.
Chapter 7. Thermal infrared -- 7.1. IR basics -- 7.2. IR concepts -- 7.3. Landsat -- 7.4. Early weather satellites -- 7.5. GOES -- 7.6. Defense Support Program, DSP -- 7.7. SEBASS--thermal spectral -- 7.8. Problems.
Chapter 8. Radar -- 8.1. Imaging radar -- 8.2. Theory -- 8.3. Synthetic-aperture radar -- 8.4. Radar cross section -- 8.5. Polarization -- 8.6. Wavelength -- 8.7. Vehicles -- 8.8 Problems.
Chapter 9. Radar and LIDAR -- 9.1. Radar interferometry -- 9.2. LIDAR -- 9.3. Exercise.
Appendix 1. Derivations -- Appendix 2. CORONA -- Appendix 3. Tracking and data relay satellite system -- Appendix 4. Useful equations and constants -- Index. - This book will guide you in the use of remote sensing for military and intelligence gathering applications. It is a must read for students working on systems acquisition or for anyone interested in the products derived from remote sensing systems.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2007.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SPIE
- Place of Publication:Bellingham, Wash. <1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA>
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2007.
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"SPIE digital library. - Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 255 Seiten : : Illustrationen, Karten)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780819481078, 0819481076
- oclc:ocn812346649
- Dewey Decimal:621.3678
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