Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing

The thoroughly revised third edition of the Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing delivers a comprehensive update to the authoritative textbook, offering readers new sections on radar interferometry, radar stereo, and planetary radar. It explores new techniques in imaging spectroscopy and large optics used in Earth orbiting, planetary, and astrophysics missions. It also describes remote sensing instruments on, as well as data acquired with, the most recent Earth and space missions.

Readers will benefit from the brand new and up-to-date concept examples and full-color photography, 50% of which is new to the series. You’ll learn about the basic physics of wave/matter interactions, techniques of remote sensing across the electromagnetic spectrum (from ultraviolet to microwave), and the concepts behind the remote sensing techniques used today and those planned for the future.

The book also discusses the applications of remote sensing for a wide variety of earth and planetary atmosphere and surface sciences, like geology, oceanography, resource observation, atmospheric sciences, and ionospheric studies.

1. Introduction
2. Nature and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
3. Solid Surfaces Sensing in the Visible and Near Infrared
4. Solid-Surface Sensing: Thermal Infrared
5. Solid-Surface Sensing: Microwave Emission
6. Solid-Surface Sensing: Microwave and Radio Frequencies
7. Ocean Surface Sensing
8. Basic Principles of Atmospheric Sensing and Radiative Transfer
9. Atmospheric Remote Sensing in the Microwave Region
10. Millimeter and Submillimeter Sensing of Atmospheres
11. Atmospheric Remote Sensing in the Visible and Infrared
12. Ionospheric Sensing
13. Appendix A: Use of Multiple Sensors for Surface Observations
14. Appendix B: Summary of Orbital Mechanics Relevant to Remote Sensing
15. Appendix C: Simplified Weighting Functions
16. Appendix D: Compression of a Linear FM Chirp Signal
17. Index