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Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Remote sensing

Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing - Vol.2: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools (Paperback, 2006 ed.): John J. Qu,... Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing - Vol.2: Data, Computational Processing, and Tools (Paperback, 2006 ed.)
John J. Qu, Wei Gao, Menas Kafatos, Robert E. Murphy, Vincent V. Salomonson
R5,596 Discovery Miles 55 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides information on the Earth science remote sensing data information and data format such as HDF-EOS. It evaluates the current data processing approaches and introduces data searching and ordering from different public domains. It further explores the remote sensing and GIS migration products and WebGIS applications. Both volumes are designed to give an introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing.

Remote Sensing of Aquatic Coastal Ecosystem Processes - Science and Management Applications (Paperback, 2006 ed.): Laurie L.... Remote Sensing of Aquatic Coastal Ecosystem Processes - Science and Management Applications (Paperback, 2006 ed.)
Laurie L. Richardson, Ellsworth F. Ledrew
R2,907 Discovery Miles 29 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The aquatic coastal zone is one of the most challenging targets for environmental remote sensing. Properties such as bottom reflectance, spectrally diverse suspended sediments and phytoplankton communities, diverse benthic communities, and transient events that affect surface reflectance (coastal blooms, runoff, etc.) all combine to produce an optical complexity not seen in terrestrial or open ocean systems. Despite this complexity, remote sensing is proving to be an invaluable tool for "Case 2" waters. This book presents recent advances in coastal remote sensing with an emphasis on applied science and management. Case studies of the operational use of remote sensing in ecosystem studies, monitoring, and interfacing remote sensing/science/management are presented. Spectral signatures of phytoplankton and suspended sediments are discussed in detail with accompanying discussion of why blue water (Case 1) algorithms cannot be applied to Case 2 waters. Audience This book is targeted for scientists and managers interested in using remote sensing in the study or management of aquatic coastal environments. With only limited discussion of optics and theory presented in the book, such researchers might benefit from the detailed presentations of aquatic spectral signatures, and to operational management issues. While not specifically written for remote sensing scientists, it will prove to be a useful reference for this community for the current status of aquatic coastal remote sensing.

Earth Observation of Global Change - The Role of Satellite Remote Sensing in Monitoring the Global Environment (Paperback, 2008... Earth Observation of Global Change - The Role of Satellite Remote Sensing in Monitoring the Global Environment (Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Emilio Chuvieco
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Global Change is increasingly considered a critical topic in environmental research. Remote sensing methods provide a useful tool to monitor global variables, since they provide a systematic coverage of the Earth's surface, at different spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. This book offers an analysis of the leading missions in global Earth observation, and reviews the main fields in which remote sensing methods are providing vital data for global change studies.

Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing - Vol.1: Science and Instruments (Paperback, 2006 ed.): John J. Qu, Wei Gao, Menas... Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing - Vol.1: Science and Instruments (Paperback, 2006 ed.)
John J. Qu, Wei Gao, Menas Kafatos, Robert E. Murphy, Vincent V. Salomonson
R5,621 Discovery Miles 56 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides information on the Earth science remote sensing data information and data format such as HDF-EOS. It evaluates the current data processing approaches and introduces data searching and ordering from different public domains. It further explores the remote sensing and GIS migration products and WebGIS applications. Both volumes are designed to give an introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing.

Sciences of Geodesy - I - Advances and Future Directions (Paperback): Guochang Xu Sciences of Geodesy - I - Advances and Future Directions (Paperback)
Guochang Xu
R5,642 Discovery Miles 56 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This series of reference books describes sciences of different elds in and around geodesy with independent chapters. Each chapter covers an individual eld and describes the history, theory, objective, technology, development, highlights of research and applications. In addition, problems as well as future directions are discussed. The subjects of this reference book include Absolute and Relative Gravimetry, Adaptively Robust Kalman Filters with Applications in Navigation, Airborne Gravity Field Determination, Analytic Orbit Theory, Deformation and Tectonics, Earth Rotation, Equivalence of GPS Algorithms and its Inference, Marine Geodesy, Satellite Laser Ranging, Superconducting Gravimetry and Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry. These are individual subjects in and around geodesy and are for the rst time combined in a unique book which may be used for teaching or for learning basic principles of many subjects related to geodesy. The material is suitable to provide a general overview of geodetic sciences for high-level geodetic researchers, educators as well as engineers and students. Some of the chapters are written to ll literature blanks of the related areas. Most chapters are written by well-known scientists throughout the world in the related areas. The chapters are ordered by their titles. Summaries of the individual chapters and introductions of their authors and co-authors are as follows. Chapter 1 "Absolute and Relative Gravimetry" provides an overview of the gravimetric methods to determine most accurately the gravity acceleration at given locations.

National Forest Inventories - Pathways for Common Reporting (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Erkki Tomppo, Thomas Gschwantner, Mark... National Forest Inventories - Pathways for Common Reporting (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Erkki Tomppo, Thomas Gschwantner, Mark Lawrence, Ronald E. McRoberts
R5,678 Discovery Miles 56 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Forest inventories throughout the world have evolved gradually over time. The content as well as the concepts and de?nitions employed are constantly adapted to the users' needs. Advanced inventory systems have been established in many countries within Europe, as well as outside Europe, as a result of development work spanning several decades, in some cases more than 100 years. With continuously increasing international agreements and commitments, the need for information has also grown drastically, and reporting requests have become more frequent and the content of the reports wider. Some of the agreements made at the international level have direct impacts on national economies and international decisions, e. g. , the Kyoto Protocol. Thus it is of utmost importance that the forest information supplied is collected and analysed using sound scienti?c principles and that the information from different countries is comparable. European National Forest Inventory (NFI) teams gathered in Vienna in 2003 to discuss the new challenges and the measures needed to get data users to take full advantage of existing NFIs. As a result, the European National Forest Inventory Network (ENFIN), a network of NFIs, was established. The ENFIN members decided to apply for funding for meetings and collaborative activities. COST- European Cooperation in Science and Technology - provided the necessary ?n- cial means for the realization of the program.

Data Assimilation - Making Sense of Observations (Paperback, 2010 ed.): William Lahoz, Boris Khattatov, Richard Menard Data Assimilation - Making Sense of Observations (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
William Lahoz, Boris Khattatov, Richard Menard
R5,215 Discovery Miles 52 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Data assimilation methods were largely developed for operational weather forecasting, but in recent years have been applied to an increasing range of earth science disciplines. This book will set out the theoretical basis of data assimilation with contributions by top international experts in the field. Various aspects of data assimilation are discussed including: theory; observations; models; numerical weather prediction; evaluation of observations and models; assessment of future satellite missions; application to components of the Earth System. References are made to recent developments in data assimilation theory (e.g. Ensemble Kalman filter), and to novel applications of the data assimilation method (e.g. ionosphere, Mars data assimilation).

Global Geodetic Observing System - Meeting the Requirements of a Global Society on a Changing Planet in 2020 (Paperback, 2009... Global Geodetic Observing System - Meeting the Requirements of a Global Society on a Changing Planet in 2020 (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Hans-Peter Plag, Michael Pearlman
R4,349 Discovery Miles 43 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) has been established by the Int- national Association of Geodesy (IAG) in order to integrate the three fundamental areas of geodesy, so as to monitor geodetic parameters and their temporal varia- ?9 tions, in a global reference frame with a target relative accuracy of 10 or b- ter. These areas, often called 'pillars', deal with the determination and evolution of (a) the Earth's geometry (topography, bathymetry, ice surface, sea level), (b) the Earth's rotation and orientation (polar motion, rotation rate, nutation, etc. ), and (c) the Earth's gravity eld (gravity, geoid). Therefore, Earth Observation on a global scale is at the heart of GGOS's activities, which contributes to Global Change - search through the monitoring, as well as the modeling, of dynamic Earth processes such as, for example, mass and angular momentum exchanges, mass transport and ocean circulation, and changes in sea, land and ice surfaces. To achieve such an - bitious goal, GGOS relies on an integrated network of current and future terrestrial, airborne and satellite systems and technologies. These include: various positioning, navigation, remote sensing and dedicated gravity and altimetry satellite missions; global ground networks of VLBI, SLR, DORIS, GNSS and absolute and relative gravity stations; and airborne gravity, mapping and remote sensing systems.

History of Cartography - International Symposium of the ICA, 2012 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014):... History of Cartography - International Symposium of the ICA, 2012 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Elri Liebenberg, Peter Collier, Zsolt Gyoezoe Toeroek
R4,400 Discovery Miles 44 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume collects 22 papers presented at the 4th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, held at Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, on 28-29 June 2012. The overall conference theme is 'Exploration - Discovery - Cartography', but preference has been given to papers dealing with cartography in the 19th and 20th centuries. The papers are classified according to regional sub-themes, i.e. papers on the Americas, papers on Africa, etc.

Geospatial Tools for Urban Water Resources (Paperback, 2013 ed.): Patrick L. Lawrence Geospatial Tools for Urban Water Resources (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Patrick L. Lawrence
R3,418 Discovery Miles 34 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the application of geotechniques to address a wide range of issues facing urban water resources. Growing populations leading to urbanization and related development have lead to problems associated with water quality, storm water management, flood control, environmental health, and related ecosystem impacts. Major cities and other urban areas are facing challenges in addressing the implications of impacts to water resources. Recent innovations in geotechnologies, including Geographic Information Science (GIS), remote sensing, and other spatial tools and techniques, provide great opportunities and potential to assist in dealing with these problems. This volume provides a series of case studies that examine the application of new methods and approaches in a range of geotechnologies as utilized to better understand and resolve urban water resource concerns in communities throughout the world. Computer based mapping, spatial analysis, satellite imagery, decision support systems, web based applications, aerial photography, and other methods are highlighted by their development and application. The research presented in this volume will provide for an excellent source of knowledge and learning to assist professionals, experts, and students with a better understanding of how the use of geotechnologies can be used to assist urban communities to address water resource challenges.

Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis - An Introduction (Paperback, 5th ed. 2013): John A. Richards Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis - An Introduction (Paperback, 5th ed. 2013)
John A. Richards
R3,811 Discovery Miles 38 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis provides the non-specialist with an introduction to quantitative evaluation of satellite and aircraft derived remotely retrieved data. Since the first edition of the book there have been significant developments in the algorithms used for the processing and analysis of remote sensing imagery; nevertheless many of the fundamentals have substantially remained the same. This new edition presents material that has retained value since those early days, along with new techniques that can be incorporated into an operational framework for the analysis of remote sensing data. The book is designed as a teaching text for the senior undergraduate and postgraduate student, and as a fundamental treatment for those engaged in research using digital image processing in remote sensing. The presentation level is for the mathematical non-specialist. Since the very great number of operational users of remote sensing come from the earth sciences communities, the text is pitched at a level commensurate with their background. Each chapter covers the pros and cons of digital remotely sensed data, without detailed mathematical treatment of computer based algorithms, but in a manner conductive to an understanding of their capabilities and limitations. Problems conclude each chapter.

Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems - Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection (Paperback, 2011 ed.):... Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems - Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
Domenico Cimini, Frank S. 'Marzano, Guido Visconti
R4,357 Discovery Miles 43 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book is a collection of the lectures delivered during the 7th International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ISSAOS) titled "Integrated Ground-Based Observing Systems Applications for Climate, Meteorology, and Civil Protection". Its aim is to contribute to the scientific understanding of basic concepts and applications of integrated ground-based observing systems. The first part describes the most common instrumentations showing their strengths and limitations. Furthermore, strategic plans for the deployment of an observation site are discussed along with an overview of techniques for integrating heterogeneous data. The second part introduces cutting-edge applications, including assimilation in numerical weather prediction, climate benchmarking, air quality monitoring and meteo/hydrological warnings.

Earth Observation of Wildland Fires in Mediterranean Ecosystems (Paperback, 2009 ed.): Emilio Chuvieco Earth Observation of Wildland Fires in Mediterranean Ecosystems (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Emilio Chuvieco
R4,342 Discovery Miles 43 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Wildland fires are becoming one of the most critical environmental factors affecting a wide range of ecosystems worldwide. In Mediterranean ecosystems (including also South-Africa, California, parts of Chile and Australia), wildland fires are recurrent phenomena every summer, following the seasonal drought. As a result of changes in traditional land use practices, and the impact of recent climate warming, fires have more negative impacts in the last years, threatening lives, socio-economic and ecological values. The book describes the ecological context of fires in the Mediterranean ecosystems, and provides methods to observe fire danger conditions and fire impacts using Earth Observation and Geographic Information System technologies.

Evaporation and Evapotranspiration - Measurements and Estimations (Paperback): Wossenu Abtew, Assefa Melesse Evaporation and Evapotranspiration - Measurements and Estimations (Paperback)
Wossenu Abtew, Assefa Melesse
R2,853 Discovery Miles 28 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book is a thorough presentation of theoretical and applied aspects of the evaporation and evapotranspiration process supported by data from experimental studies. It is written in a way that the theoretical background of evaporation and evapotranspiration estimation is presented in a simplified manner, comprehensive to most technical readers. The book deals with details of meteorological parameters and monitoring sensors which are needed for estimating evaporation and evapotranspiration. Errors in meteorological parameter measurements are also presented. Estimation errors, strengths, weaknesses and applicability of a wide range of evaporation and evapotranspiration estimation methods are presented along with samples of application to a certain region. Application of newer simpler methods is presented. A new technology, remote sensing application to evaporation and evapotranspiration estimation, is presented. The latest interest in the subject, climate change and evapotranspiration is presented in the last chapter. This book will be beneficial to students, hydrologists, engineers, meteorologists, water managers and others.

Applications of Mathematics and Informatics in Military Science (Paperback, 2012 ed.): Nicholas Daras Applications of Mathematics and Informatics in Military Science (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Nicholas Daras
R1,511 Discovery Miles 15 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Analysis, assessment, and data management are core tools required for operation research analysts. The April 2011 conference held at the Helenic Military Academy addressed these issues with efforts to collect valuable recommendations for improving analysts' capabilities to assess and communicate the necessary qualitative data to military leaders. This unique volume is an outgrowth of the April conference and comprises of contributions from the fields of science, mathematics, and the military, bringing Greek research findings to the world. Topics cover a wide variety of mathematical methods used with application to defense and security. Each contribution considers directions and pursuits of scientists that pertain to the military as well as the theoretical background required for methods, algorithms, and techniques used in military applications. The direction of theoretical results in these applications is conveyed and open problems and future areas of focus are highlighted. A foreword will be composed by a member of N.A.T.O. or a ranking member of the armed forces. Topics covered include: applied OR and military applications, signal processing, scattering, scientific computing and applications, combat simulation and statistical modeling, satellite remote sensing, and applied informatics - cryptography and coding. The contents of this volume will be of interest to a diverse audience including military operations research analysts, the military community at large, and practitioners working with mathematical methods and applications to informatics and military science.

Digital Terrain Modelling - Development and Applications in a Policy Support Environment (Paperback, 2007 ed.): Robert Joseph... Digital Terrain Modelling - Development and Applications in a Policy Support Environment (Paperback, 2007 ed.)
Robert Joseph Peckham, Gyozo Jordan
R4,359 Discovery Miles 43 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This publication is the first book on the development and application of digital terrain modeling for regional planning and policy support. It is a compilation of research results by international research groups at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, providing scientific support to the development and implementation of EU environmental policy. This practice-oriented book is recommended reading for practising environmental modelers and GIS experts working on regional planning and policy support applications.

Matrix Information Geometry (Paperback, 2013 ed.): Frank Nielsen, Rajendra Bhatia Matrix Information Geometry (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Frank Nielsen, Rajendra Bhatia
R5,640 Discovery Miles 56 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents advances in matrix and tensor data processing in the domain of signal, image and information processing. The theoretical mathematical approaches are discusses in the context of potential applications in sensor and cognitive systems engineering. The topics and application include Information Geometry, Differential Geometry of structured Matrix, Positive Definite Matrix, Covariance Matrix, Sensors (Electromagnetic Fields, Acoustic sensors) and Applications in Cognitive systems, in particular Data Mining.

Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Emilio Chuvieco, Jonathan Li, Xiaojun Yang Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Emilio Chuvieco, Jonathan Li, Xiaojun Yang
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand the Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation. Satellite Earth Observing systems provide a unique tool to monitor those changes. While the range of applications and innovative techniques is constantly increasing, this book provides a summary of key case studies where satellite data offer critical information to understand the causes and effects of those environmental changes, minimizing their negative impacts. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of remote sensing, geographical information, meteorology and environmental sciences. Also scientists and graduate up to post-graduate level students in environmental science will find valuable information in this book.

Oceanography from Space - Revisited (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Vittorio Barale, J.F.R. Gower, L. Alberotanza Oceanography from Space - Revisited (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Vittorio Barale, J.F.R. Gower, L. Alberotanza
R4,352 Discovery Miles 43 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To all those sailors / Who dreamed before us / Of another way to sail the oceans. The dedication of this Volume is meant to recall, and honour, the bold pioneers of ocean exploration, ancient as well as modern. As a marine scientist, dealing with the oceans through the complex tools, ?lters and mechanisms of contemporary research, I have always wondered what it was like, in centuries past, to look at that vast ho- zon with the naked eye, not knowing what was ahead, and yet to sail on. I have tried to imagine what ancient sailors felt, when "the unknown swirls around and engulfs the mind", as a forgotten author simply described the brave, perhaps reckless, act of facing such a hostile, menacing and yet fascinating adventure. Innovation has always been the key element, I think, for their success: another way, a better way, a more effective, safer and worthier way was the proper answer to the challenge. The map of our world has been changed time and again, from the geographical as well as the social, economic and scienti?c points of view, by the new discoveries of those sailors. One of the positive qualities of human beings is without doubt the inborn desire to expand their horizons, to see what lies beyond, to learn and understand.

Improving Disaster Resilience and Mitigation - IT Means and Tools (Paperback, 2014 ed.): Horia-Nicolai Teodorescu, Alan... Improving Disaster Resilience and Mitigation - IT Means and Tools (Paperback, 2014 ed.)
Horia-Nicolai Teodorescu, Alan Kirschenbaum, Svetlana Cojocaru, Claude Bruderlein
R5,330 Discovery Miles 53 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The focus of this volume is comprised of the fundamentals, models, and information technologies (IT) methods and tools for disaster prediction and mitigation. A more detailed list of topics includes mathematical and computational modeling of processes leading to or producing disasters, modeling of disaster effects, IT means for disaster mitigation, including data mining tools, knowledge-based and expert systems for use in disaster circumstances, GIS-based systems for disaster prevention and mitigation and equipment for disaster-prone areas. A specific type or class of disasters (natural or human-made), however will not be part of the main focus of this work. Instead, this book was conceived to offer a comprehensive, integrative view on disasters, seeking to determine what various disasters have in common. Because disaster resilience and mitigation involve humans, societies and cultures, not only technologies and economic models, special attention was paid in this volume to gain a comprehensive view on these issues, as a foundation of the IT tool design.

Remote Sensing Tools for Exploration - Observing and Interpreting the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Pamela... Remote Sensing Tools for Exploration - Observing and Interpreting the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Pamela Elizabeth Clark, Michael Lee Rilee
R4,367 Discovery Miles 43 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Remote Sensing from a New Perspective The idea for this book began many years ago, when I was asked to teach a course on remote sensing. Not long before that time, I had been part of the effort to develop the first database for planetary data with a common digital array format and interactive processing capabilities to correlate those data easily: the lunar consortium. All the available lunar remote sensing data were included, orbital and ground-based, ranging across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. I had used this powerful tool extensively, and, in that spirit, I was determined to create a course which covered the entire spectrum and a variety of targets. As I looked around for the equivalent of a textbook, which I was willing to pull together from several sources, I realized that available material was very heavily focused on the visual and near visual spectrum and on the Earth as a target. Even The Surveillant Science, edited by Edward Holz and published in 1973, which broke new ground in having diverse articles on most of the spectrum when it was created, focused entirely on the Earth. My personal favorite, the exceedingly well written book on remote sensing by Floyd Sabins first published in 1978, covered the visual, infrared, and microwave portions of the spectrum beautifully but focused on the Earth as well. Unhindered, I developed what I called 'packets' of material for each part of the spectrum.

Advances in Land Remote Sensing - System, Modeling, Inversion and Application (Paperback, 2008 ed.): Shunlin Liang Advances in Land Remote Sensing - System, Modeling, Inversion and Application (Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Shunlin Liang
R7,610 Discovery Miles 76 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It collects the review papers of the 9th International Symposium on Physical Measurements and Signatures in Remote Sensing (ISPMSRS). It systematically summarizes the past achievements and identifies the frontier issues as the research agenda for the near future. It covers all aspects of land remote sensing, from sensor systems, physical modeling, inversion algorithms, to various applications.

Hydrogeophysics (Paperback, 2005 ed.): Yorum Rubin, Susan S. Hubbard Hydrogeophysics (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Yorum Rubin, Susan S. Hubbard
R4,420 Discovery Miles 44 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking work is the first to cover the fundamentals of hydrogeophysics from both the hydrogeological and geophysical perspectives. Authored by leading experts and expert groups, the book starts out by explaining the fundamentals of hydrological characterization, with focus on hydrological data acquisition and measurement analysis as well as geostatistical approaches. The fundamentals of geophysical characterization are then at length, including the geophysical techniques that are often used for hydrogeological characterization. Unlike other books, the geophysical methods and petrophysical discussions presented here emphasize the theory, assumptions, approaches, and interpretations that are particularly important for hydrogeological applications. A series of hydrogeophysical case studies illustrate hydrogeophysical approaches for mapping hydrological units, estimation of hydrogeological parameters, and monitoring of hydrogeological processes. Finally, the book concludes with hydrogeophysical frontiers, i.e. on emerging technologies and stochastic hydrogeophysical inversion approaches.

Digital Airborne Camera - Introduction and Technology (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Rainer Sandau Digital Airborne Camera - Introduction and Technology (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Rainer Sandau
R3,113 Discovery Miles 31 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Digital airborne cameras are now penetrating the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing. Due to the last decade's results in research and development in the fields of for instance detector technology, computing power, memory capacity position and orientation measurement it is now possible to generate with this new generation of airborne cameras different sets of geometric and spectral data with high geometric and radiometric resolutions within a single flight. This is a decisive advantage as compared to film based airborne cameras. The linear characteristic of the opto-electronic converters is the basis for the transition from an imaging camera to an images generating measuring instrument. Because of the direct digital processing chain from the airborne camera to the data products there is no need for the processes of chemical film development and digitising the film information. Failure sources as well as investments and staff costs are avoided. But the effective use of this new technology requires the knowledge of the features of the image and information generation, its possibilities and its restrictions. This book describes all components of a digital airborne camera from the object to be imaged to the mass memory device. So the image quality influencing processes in nature are described, as for instance the reflection of the electromagnetic sun spectrum at the objects to be imaged and the influence of the atmosphere. Also, the essential features of the new digital sensor system, their characteristics and parameters, are addressed and put into the system context. The complexity of the cooperation of all camera components, as for instance optics, filters, detector elements, analogue and digital electronics, software and so forth, becomes transparent. The book includes also the description of example systems.

Distributed Space Missions for Earth System Monitoring (Paperback, 2013 ed.): Marco D'Errico Distributed Space Missions for Earth System Monitoring (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Marco D'Errico
R8,400 Discovery Miles 84 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This title analyzes distributed Earth observation missions from different perspectives. In particular, the issues arising when the payloads are distributed on different satellites are considered from both the theoretical and practical points of view. Moreover, the problems of designing, measuring, and controlling relative trajectories are thoroughly presented in relation to theory and applicable technologies. Then, the technological challenges to design satellites able to support such missions are tackled. An ample and detailed description of missions and studies complements the book subject.

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