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Preface | |
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The Field of Remote Sensing | |
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Introduction | |
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How Does Remote Sensing Work? | |
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Characteristics of Remote Sensing Digital Images | |
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A Brief History of Remote Sensing | |
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Examples of Remote Sensing Applications | |
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Crop Irrigation in Kansas | |
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Urban Sprawl in Las Vegas, Nevada | |
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Remote Sensing of Aerosols | |
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Monitoring Forest Fire with High Temporal Resolution Satellite Imagery | |
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Remote Sensing Application in the Recovery at the World Trade Center | |
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Geographic Information Systems | |
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Why Geographic Information Systems? | |
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Raster GIS and Capabilities | |
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Vector GIS and Capabilities | |
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Global Positioning System and Mobile Mapping | |
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Google Earth | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Electromagnetic Radiation Principles | |
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Introduction | |
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Principles of Electromagnetic Radiation | |
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Interactions with Earth Surface Materials | |
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Atmospheric Effects | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Characteristics of Remotely Sensed Data | |
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Introduction | |
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Data Recording Methods | |
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Photographs | |
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Satellite Images | |
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Spatial Resolution | |
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Spectral Resolution | |
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Radiometric Resolution | |
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Temporal Resolution | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Aerial Photo Interpretation | |
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Introduction | |
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Aerial Cameras | |
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Films and Filters | |
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Methods of Aerial Photo Interpretation | |
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Scale of Aerial Photography | |
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Spatial Resolution of Aerial Photography | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Photogrammetry Basics | |
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Introduction | |
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Types of Aerial Photos | |
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Geometry of Aerial Photography | |
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Image Displacement and Height Measurement | |
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Height Determination from a Single Aerial Photo | |
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Height Determination Using Stereoscopic Parallax | |
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Acquisition of Aerial Photos | |
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Stereoscopy | |
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Orthophotography | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Remote Sensors | |
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Introduction | |
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Electro-Optical Sensors | |
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Across-Track Scanning Systems | |
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Linear-Array (Along-Track) Scanning Systems | |
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Thermal IR Sensors | |
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Passive Microwave and Imaging Radar Sensors | |
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Lidar | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Earth Observation Satellites | |
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Introduction | |
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Satellite Orbital Characteristics | |
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Earth Resources Satellites | |
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The Landsat Satellite Program | |
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SPOT | |
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Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites | |
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MODIS | |
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Meteorological and Oceanographic Satellites | |
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NOAA POES Satellites | |
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GOES | |
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Envisat Meris | |
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Other Satellites | |
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Commercial Satellites | |
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IKONOS | |
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QuickBird | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Digital Image Analysis | |
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Introduction | |
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Image Corrections | |
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Contrast Enhancement | |
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Spatial Enhancement | |
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Spectral Transformations | |
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Image Classification | |
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Image Classification Process | |
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Common Image Classifiers | |
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Hyperspectral Image Analysis | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Thermal Remote Sensing | |
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Introduction | |
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Thermal Radiation Properties | |
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Thermal Infrared Atmospheric Windows | |
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Thermal Radiation Laws | |
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Thermal Properties of Terrestrial Features | |
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Characteristics of Thermal Images and Collection | |
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Thermal Image Interpretation | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Active Remote Sensing | |
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Introduction | |
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Radar Principles | |
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Radar Imaging Geometry and Spatial Resolution | |
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Characteristics of Radar Images | |
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Radar Image Interpretation | |
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Lidar Principles | |
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Characteristics of Lidar Data | |
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Lidar Applications | |
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Topographic Mapping Applications | |
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Forestry Applications | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts and Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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References | |
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Index | |