Download or read book Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition written by Arthur P. Cracknell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-04-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Remote Sensing, Second Edition provides a full and authoritative introduction for scientists who need to know the scope, potential, and limitations of remote sensing. Suitable for students and professionals with some background in the physical sciences, this book comprehensively surveys the basic principles behind remote sensing physics, techniques, and technology. It features updated and expanded material, including greater coverage of applications from across the earth, environmental, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences. Illustrated with remotely sensed color images from satellites and aircraft, it also outlines data acquisition, interpretation, and analysis.