About this book
In this new edition of an SPIE bestseller, R. C. Olsen examines the definition and uses of remote sensing from a military perspective. The book discusses the instruments and principles that support a wide range of systems: optical, thermal, and radar. The text focuses on satellites-including power, data storage, and telemetry systems-because this knowledge is important for the development of new remote sensing systems. A new chapter dedicated to LiDAR develops the necessary physics for each domain and presents a few appropriate operational systems. A radiometry component has been added to the infrared (IR), radar (SAR), and LiDAR sections. Full-color images, as well as detailed examples and problems sets, make this a valuable textbook for students and engineers alike.
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Table of contents
- Terms of Use
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Remote Sensing
- Chapter 2 Electromagnetic Basics
- Chapter 3 Optical Imaging
- Chapter 4 Optical Satellite Systems
- Chapter 5 Orbital Mechanics Interlude
- Chapter 6 Spectral and PolarimetricImagery
- Chapter 7 Image Analysis
- Chapter 8 Thermal Infrared
- Chapter 9 Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR)
- Chapter 10 Radar Systems and Applications
- Chapter 11 Light Detection and Ranging
- Afterword
- Appendix 1 Derivations
- Appendix 2 Corona
- Appendix 3 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
- Appendix 4 Useful Equations and Constants
- Author Biography
