Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing: an environmental approach

Content: IntroductionDefinition and ObjectivesHistorical BackgroundInternational Space LawBenefits of Environmental Monitoring from Satellite SensorsSources of Information on Remote Sensing DataReview QuestionsPhysical Principles of Remote SensingFundamentals of Remote Sensing SignalsElectromagnetic SpectrumTerms and Units of MeasurementElectromagnetic Radiation LawsSpectral Signatures in the Solar SpectrumThermal Infrared DomainMicrowave RegionAtmospheric InteractionsReview QuestionsSensors and Remote Sensing SatellitesResolution of a Sensor SystemPassive SensorsActive SensorsSatellite Remote Sensing MissionsReview QuestionsBasis for Analyzing EO Satellite ImagesConstraints in Using Remote Sensing DataTypes of InterpretationOrganization of Remote Sensing ProjectInterpretation PhasePresentation of Study AreasReview QuestionsVisual InterpretationCharacteristics of Photographic ImagesFeature IdentificationCriteria for Visual InterpretationElements of Visual AnalysisReview QuestionsDigital Image Processing (I): Enhancements and CorrectionsStructure of a Digital ImageMedia and Data OrganizationDigital Image Processing SystemsGeneral File OperationsVisual EnhancementsGeometric CorrectionsRadiometric CorrectionsImage Fusion MethodsReview QuestionsDigital Image Processing (II): Generation of Derived VariablesGeneration of Continuous VariablesDigital Image ClassificationTechniques of Multitemporal AnalysisAnalysis of Spatial PropertiesReview QuestionsValidationRelevance of Validating ResultsSources of ErrorMethods to Estimate AccuracySampling DesignGathering InformationValidating Interval-Scale VariablesValidating Classified ImagesReview QuestionsRemote Sensing and Geographic Information SystemsTrends in GIS and Remote Sensing DevelopmentGIS as Input for RS InterpretationRS as Input for GISIntegration of Satellite Images and GISReview QuestionsAppendixReferences