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Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 6th EditionNovember 2007, ©2008
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From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, the Sixth Edition of this comprehensive text introduces students to the latest developments in the exciting field of remote sensing and image interpretation. The text examines the basics of analog image analysis while placing greater emphasis on digitally based systems and analysis techniques. The presentation is discipline neutral, so students in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications.
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Table of Contents
1. Concepts and Foundations of Remote Sensing.
2. Elements of Photographic Systems.
3. Basic Principles of Photogrammetry.
4. Introduction to Visual Image Interpretation.
5. Multispectral, Thermal and Hyperspectral Sensing.
6. Earth Resource Satellites Operating in the Opticak Spectrum.
7. Digital Image Interpretation and Analysis.
8. Microwave and Lidar Sensing.
Appendix A Radiometric Concepts, Terminology and Units.
Appendix B Remote Sensing Data and Information Resources.
Appendix C Sample Coordinate Transformation and Resampling Procedures.
Appendix D Radar Signal Concepts, Terminology and Units.
New To This Edition
- Increased emphasis on digital image collection and analysis; expanded coverage of digital cameras, digital orthophoto production, image interpretation for natural disaster asessment.
- New material on the role of satellite systems in sensor webs; object-oriented digital image classification; a new appendix on radar signal concepts, terminology and units.
- New line drawings and many new black and white images and color plates.
Hallmark Features
- Can be used in a range of course settings such as introduction to remote sensing, introduction to digital image processing, and introduction to image interpretation and photogrammetry.



