"Satellite Monitoring of the Earth" is a concise survey of the state-of-the-art in satellite remote sensing of the Earth, incorporationg a multidisciplinary approach to the diverse fields which employ satellite technology. It presents a chronological account of satellite platforms and selected sensors, and discusses interactions between energy and atmospheric constituents. The book also describes spectral signatures of objects, concepts in data interpretation, and various aspects of observations over continents (including geological and vegetation patterns) and over oceans. Case studies are included.
- ISBN10 0471613304
- ISBN13 9780471613305
- Publish Date 1 April 1989
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 12 February 1999
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 340
- Language English