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Author Rees, Gareth, 1959-

Title Physical principles of remote sensing / W.G. Rees.

Published Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

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 UniM Bund  621.3678 REES {Bund89 L4:B}    AVAILABLE
Edition 2nd ed.
Physical description xvi, 343 pages, 10 pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320).
Contents 1.1 Definition and origins of remote sensing 1 -- 1.2 Applications 3 -- 1.3 A systems view of remote sensing 4 -- 1.4 Further reading, and how to obtain data 7 -- 2 Electromagnetic waves in free space 9 -- 2.1 Electromagnetic waves 9 -- 2.2 Polarisation 10 -- 2.3 Spectra and the Fourier transform 14 -- 2.4 Doppler effect 18 -- 2.5 Describing angular distributions of radiation 19 -- 2.6 Thermal radiation 22 -- 2.7 Diffraction 28 -- 3 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter 34 -- 3.1 Propagation through homogeneous materials 34 -- 3.2 Plane boundaries 43 -- 3.3 Scattering from rough surfaces 46 -- 3.4 Volume scattering 61 -- 3.5 Reflection and emission from real materials 76 -- 4 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the Earth's atmosphere 87 -- 4.1 Composition and structure of the gaseous atmosphere 87 -- 4.2 Molecular absorption and scattering 91 -- 4.3 Microscopic particles in the atmosphere: aerosols 98 -- 4.4 Larger particles: fog, cloud, rain and snow 100 -- 4.5 Ionosphere 103 -- 4.6 Atmospheric turbulence 106 -- 5 Photographic systems 109 -- 5.2 Photographic film 109 -- 5.3 Performance of photographic film: speed, contrast and spatial resolution 113 -- 5.4 Photographic optics 117 -- 5.5 Photogrammetry and stereogrammetry 122 -- 5.6 Atmospheric propagation 128 -- 5.7 Some instruments 130 -- 5.8 Applications of aerial and space photography 131 -- 6 Electro-optical systems 134 -- 6.2 VIR imaging systems 134 -- 6.3 Thermal infrared imagers 147 -- 6.4 Some imaging instruments 158 -- 6.5 Atmospheric sounding 162 -- 7 Passive microwave systems 175 -- 7.2 Antenna theory 175 -- 7.3 Major applications of passive microwave radiometry 183 -- 7.4 Atmospheric correction 186 -- 7.5 Example: the SSM/I 188 -- 7.6 Atmospheric sounding using passive microwave observations 189 -- 8 Ranging systems 192 -- 8.2 Laser profiling 192 -- 8.3 Radar altimetry 198 -- 8.4 Other ranging systems 211 -- 9 Scattering systems 213 -- 9.2 Lidar 214 -- 9.3 Radar equation 214 -- 9.4 Microwave scatterometry 217 -- 9.5 Real-aperture imaging radar 222 -- 9.6 Synthetic aperture radar 227 -- 10 Platforms for remote sensing 246 -- 10.2 Aircraft 246 -- 10.3 Satellites 248 -- 11 Data processing 270 -- 11.2 Transmission and storage of data 270 -- 11.3 Image processing 273 -- Appendix 1. Global Positioning System 310 -- A1.2 Space segment 310 -- A1.3 Determination of position 311 -- Appendix 2. Data tables 313 -- A2.1 Physical constants 313 -- A2.2 Units 313 -- A2.3 Illuminance at the Earth's surface 314 -- A2.4 Properties of the Sun and Earth 314 -- A2.5 Position of the Sun 315.
Summary Revised and expanded second edition introduction to remote sensing for students and researchers.
Subject Remote sensing.
ISBN 0521669480 (pb)
0521660343 (hardback)