Remote Sensing Geology

✍ Scribed by Dr. Ravi Prakash Gupta (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 671
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For nearly three decades there has been a phenomenal growth in the field of Remote Sensing. The second edition of this widely acclaimed book has been fully revised and updated. The reader will find a wide range of information on various aspects of geological remote sensing, ranging from laboratory spectra of minerals and rocks, ground truth, to aerial and space-borne remote sensing.
This volume describes the integration of photogeology into remote sensing as well as how remote sensing is used as a tool of geo-exploration. It also covers a wide spectrum of geoscientific applications of remote sensing ranging from meso- to global scale.
The subject matter is presented at a basic level, serving students as an introductory text on remote sensing. The main part of the book will also be of great value to active researchers.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Introduction....Pages 1-18
Physical Principles....Pages 19-32
Spectra of Minerals and Rocks....Pages 33-52
Photography....Pages 53-74
Multispectral Imaging Systems....Pages 75-122
Geometric Aspects of Photographs and Images....Pages 123-146
Image Quality and Principles of Interpretation....Pages 147-159
Interpretation of Data in the Solar Reflection Region....Pages 161-181
Interpretation of Data in the Thermal Infrared Region....Pages 183-216
Digital Image Processing of Multispectral Data....Pages 217-286
Hyperspectral Sensing....Pages 287-315
Microwave Sensors....Pages 317-336
Interpretation of SLAR Imagery....Pages 337-366
SAR Interferometry....Pages 367-392
Integrating Remote Sensing Data with Other Geodata (GIS Approach)....Pages 393-428
Geological Applications....Pages 429-592
Back Matter....Pages 593-655

✦ Subjects

Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geophysics/Geodesy; Mineral Resources; Geology