Name: REMOTE SENSING (HB 2016)
Brand: CBS Publishers and Distributors
SKU: 9789535116011
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Remote sensing (both active and passive) has a huge range of applications and is invaluable for the rapid and economical collection of data, especially from areas that are difficult to access via other means. With its extensive selection of case histories from across the world, this book will interest engineers, military researchers, geoscientists, ecologists, agronomists, oceanographers and archaeologists. Subjects discussed include the use of remote sensing for applications as diverse as monitoring crop disease, soil salination, vegetation distribution, oil spills, water quality, coral reef habitats and severe events such as tsunamis. It will also discuss the use of remote sensing in new fields such as healthcare, e.g. in settings where it is necessary to monitor vital signs on a continuous basis and/or without human intervention. In addition to real-world examples of remote sensing applications, the book also discusses general advances including multi-resolution image analysis, improvements in Lidar techniques, developments in propulsion systems for small satellites, improvements in data compression techniques for satellite remote sensing, and how the new satellite COMS is being used in geostationary remote sensing.