Gupta Remote Sensing Geology

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-662-12914-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 356 Seiten

Reihe: Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

There has been phenomenal growth in the field of remote sensing over the last two to three decades. It has been applied in the fields of geology, mineral exploration, forestry, agriculture, hydrology, soils, land use etc. - that is, in all pursuits of sciences dealing with the features, processes, and phenomena operating at the earth's surface. The status of geological remote sensing has rapidly advanced and the scientific literature is scattered. The aim of the present book is to systematically discuss the specific requirements of geological remote sensing, to summarize the techniques of remote sensing data collection and interpretation, and to integrate the technique into geoexploration. The main conceptual features of the book are: - To combine various aspects of geological remote sensing, ranging from the laboratory spectra of minerals and rocks to aerial and space-borne remote sensmg. - To integrate photogeology into remote sensing. - To promote remote sensing as a tool in integrated geoexploration. - To elucidate the wide-spectrum geoscientific applications of remote sensing, ranging from meso- to global scale. The book has been written to satisfy the needs of mainly graduate students and active research workers interested in applied earth sciences. It is primarily concept -oriented rather than system- or module-oriented.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupta, Ravi P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Introduction.- 2: Physical Principles.- Section A: Optical Range.- 3: Spectra of Minerals and Rocks.- 4: Photography.- 5: Imaging Systems and Radiometers.- 6: Geometric Aspects of Photographs and Images.- 7: Image Quality and Principles of Interpretation.- 8: Interpretation of Data in the Solar Reflection Region.- 9: Interpretation of Data in the Thermal Infrared Region.- Section B: Microwave Range.- 10: Microwave Sensors.- 11: Interpretation of SLAR Imagery.- Section C: Data Processing, Integration and Applications.- 12: Digital Image Processing.- 13: Geological Applications.- 14: Integrating Remote Sensing Data With Other Geodata (GIS Approach).- Appendices.- References.- Illustrations — Location Index.