Physical principles of remote sensing /

Rees, Gareth, 1959-

Physical principles of remote sensing / Gareth Rees. - 3rd ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c.2013. - xvii, 441 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Index : p. 426-441.

Bibliography : p. 417-425.


Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Electromagnetic waves in free space; 3. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter; 4. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the Earth's atmosphere; 5. Photographic systems; 6. Electro-optical systems; 7. Passive microwave systems; 8. Ranging systems; 9. Scattering systems; 10. Platforms for remote sensing; 11. Data processing; Appendix: data tables; Bibliography; Index.

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