Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing (Hardcover, 2)

Preface.

1. Introduction.

1-1 Types and Classes of Remote Sensing Data.

1-2 Brief History of Remote Sensing.

1-3 Remote Sensing Space Platforms.

1-4 Transmission Through the Earth and Planetary Atmospheres.

References and Further Reading.

2. Nature and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves.

2-1 Fundamental Properties of Electromagnetic Waves.

2-2 Nomenclature and Definition of Radiation Quantities.

2-3 Generation of Electromagnetic Radiation.

2-4 Detection of Electromagnetic Radiation.

2-5 Interaction of Electromagnetic Waves with Matter: Quick Overview.

2-6 Interaction Mechanisms Throughout the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

3. Solid Surfaces Sensing in the Visible and Near Infrared.

3-1 Source Spectral Characteristics.

3-2 Wave-Surface Interaction Mechanisms.

3-3 Signature of Solid Surface Materials.

3-4 Passive Imaging Sensors.

3-5 Types of Imaging Systems.

3-6 Description of Some Visible/Infrared Imaging Sensors.

3-7 Active Sensors.

3-8 Surface Sensing at Very Short Wavelengths.

3-9 Image Data Analysis.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

4. Solid-Surface Sensing: Thermal Infrared.

4-1 Thermal Radiation Laws.

4-2 Heat Conduction Theory.

4-3 Effect of Periodic Heating.

4-4 Use of Thermal Emission in Surface Remote Sensing.

4-5 Use of Thermal Infrared Spectral Signatures in Sensing.

4-6 Thermal Infrared Sensors.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

5. Solid-Surface Sensing: Microwave Emission.

5-1 Power-Temperature Correspondence.

5-2 Simple Microwave Radiometry Models.

5-3 Applications and Use in Surface Sensing.

5-4 Description of Microwave Radiometers.

5-5 Examples of Developed Radiometers.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

6. Solid-Surface Sensing: Microwave and Radio Frequencies.

6-1 Surface Interaction Mechanism.

6-2 Basic Principles of Radar Sensors.

6-3 Imaging Sensors: Real-Aperture Radars.

6-4 Imaging Sensors: Synthetic-Aperture Radars.

6-5 Nonimaging Radar Sensors: Scatterometers.

6-6 Nonimaging Radar Sensors: Altimeters.

6-7 Nonconventional Radar Sensors.

6-8 Subsurface Sounding.

Exercises.

References and Further Readings.

7 Ocean Surface Sensing.

7-1 Physical Properties of the Ocean Surface.

7-2 Mapping of the Ocean Topography.

7-3 Surface Wind Mapping.

7-4 Ocean Surface Imaging .

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

8. Basic Principles of Atmospheric Sensing and Radiative Transfer.

8-1 Physical Properties of the Atmosphere.

8-2 Atmospheric Composition.

8-3 Particulates and Clouds.

8-4 Wave Interaction Mechanisms in Planetary Atmospheres.

8-5 Optical Thickness.

8-6 Radiative Transfer Equation.

8-7 Case of a Nonscattering Plane Parallel Atmosphere.

8-8 Basic Concepts of Atmospheric Remote Sounding.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

9. Atmospheric Remote Sensing in the Microwave Region.

9-1 Microwave Interactions with Atmospheric Gases.

9-2 Basic Concept of Downlooking Sensors.

9-3 Basic Concept for Uplooking Sensors.

9-4 Basic Concept for Limblooking Sensors.

9-5 Inversion Concepts.

9-6 Basic Elements of Passive Microwave Sensors.

9-7 Surface Pressure Sensing.

9-8 Atmospheric Sounding by Occultation.

9-9 Microwave Scattering by Atmospheric Particles.

9-10 Radar Sounding of Rain.

9-11 Radar Equation for Precipitation Measurement.

9-12 The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM).

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

10. Millimeter and Submillimeter Sensing of Atmospheres.

10-1 Interaction with Atmospheric Constituents.

10-2 Downlooking Sounding.

10-3 Limb Sounding.

10-4 Elements of a Millimeter Sounder.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

11. Atmospheric Remote Sensing in the Visible and Infrared.

11-1 Interaction of Visible and Infrared Radiation with the Atmosphere.

11-2 Downlooking Sounding.

11-3 Limb Sounding.

11-4 Sounding of Atmospheric Motion.

11-5 Atmospheric Sensing at Very Short Wavelengths.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

12. Ionospheric Sensing.

12-1 Properties of Planetary Ionospheres.

12-2 Wave Propagation in Ionized Media.

12-3 Ionospheric Profile Sensing by Topside Sounding.

12-4 Ionospheric Profile by Radio Occultation.

Exercises.

References and Further Reading.

Appendix A. Use of Multiple Sensors For Surface Observations.

Appendix B. Summary of Orbital Mechanics Relevant to Remote Sensing.

B-1 Circular Orbits.

B-1-1 General Characteristics.

B-1-2 Geosynchronous Orbits.

B-1-3 Sun-Synchronous Orbits.

B-1-4 Coverage.

B-2 Elliptical Orbits.

B-3 Orbit Selection.

Exercises.

Appendix C. Simplified Weighting Functions.

C-1 Case of Downlooking Sensors (Exponential Atmosphere).

C-2 Case of Downlooking Sensors (Linear Atmosphere).

C-3 Case of Upward Looking Sensors.

Appendix D. Compression of a Linear FM Chirp Signal.

Index.