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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.1 Definition and Objectives |
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1.2 Historical Background |
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1.3 International Space Law |
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1.4 Benefits of Environmental Monitoring from Satellite Sensors |
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1.4.3 Multiscale Observations |
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1.4.4 Observations over the Nonvisible Regions of the Spectrum |
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1.4.6 Immediate Transmission |
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1.5 Sources of Information on RS Data |
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Chapter 2 Physical Principles of Remote Sensing |
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2.1 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Signals |
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2.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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2.3 Terms and Units of Measurement |
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2.4 Electromagnetic Radiation Laws |
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2.5 Spectral Signatures in the Solar Spectrum |
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2.5.2 Vegetation Reflectance |
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2.5.3 Soil Reflectance Properties |
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2.5.4 Water in the Solar Spectrum |
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2.6 The Thermal Infrared Domain |
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2.6.1 Characteristics of EM Radiation in the Thermal Infrared |
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2.6.2 Thermal Properties of Vegetation |
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2.6.3 Soils in the Thermal Domain |
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2.6.4 Thermal Signature of Water and Snow |
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2.7.1 Characteristics of Electromagnetic Radiation in the Microwave Region |
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2.7.2 Characteristics of Vegetation in the Microwave Region |
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2.7.3 Characteristics of Soil in the Microwave Region |
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2.7.4 Water and Ice in the Microwave Region |
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2.8 Atmospheric Interactions |
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2.8.1 Atmospheric Absorption |
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2.8.2 Atmospheric Scattering |
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2.8.3 Atmospheric Emission |
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Chapter 3 Sensors and Remote Sensing Satellites |
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3.1 Resolution of a Sensor System |
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3.1.2 Spectral Resolution |
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3.1.3 Radiometric Resolution |
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3.1.4 Temporal Resolution |
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3.1.6 Relationship between Different Resolution Types |
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3.2.1 Photographic Cameras |
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3.2.2 Across-Track Scanners |
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3.2.3 Along-Track (Push-Broom) Scanners |
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3.2.5 Microwave Radiometers |
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3.4 Satellite Remote Sensing Missions |
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3.4.2 The Landsat Program |
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3.4.3 The SPOT Satellites |
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3.4.4 The Sentinel-2 Mission |
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3.4.5 Other Medium-Resolution Optical Sensors |
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3.4.6 High-Spatial-Resolution Satellites |
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3.4.7 Geostationary Meteorological Satellites |
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3.4.8 Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellites |
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3.4.12 Programs with Hyperspectral Sensors |
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3.5 Commercialization of EO Data |
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Chapter 4 Basis for Analyzing EO Satellite Images |
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4.1 Constraints in Using Remote Sensing Data |
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4.1.1 What can be estimated from the EO Images? |
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4.1.2 Costs of Data Acquisition |
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4.1.3 End-User Requirements |
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4.2 Types of Interpretation |
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4.2.1 Thematic Classification |
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4.2.2 Generation of Biophysical Variables |
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4.3 Organization of Remote Sensing Project |
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4.3.1 Description of Objectives |
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4.3.2 Scale and Resolution |
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4.3.3 Classification Typology |
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4.3.4 Selection of Imagery |
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4.3.5 Image Formats and Media |
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4.3.6 Selection of Interpretation Method: Visual or Digital Processing? |
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4.5 Presentation of Study Areas |
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Chapter 5 Visual Interpretation |
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5.1 Characteristics of Photographic Images |
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5.2 Feature Identification |
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5.3 Criteria for Visual Interpretation |
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5.3.9 Period of Acquisition |
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5.4 Elements of Visual Analysis |
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5.4.1 Geometric Characteristics of a Satellite Image |
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5.4.2 Effect of Spatial Resolution in Visual Analysis |
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5.4.3 Effect of Spectral Resolution in Visual Analysis |
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5.4.5 Multitemporal Approaches |
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Chapter 6 Digital Image Processing (I): From Raw to Corrected Data |
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6.1 Structure of a Digital Image |
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6.2 Media and Data Organization |
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6.3 Digital Image Processing Systems |
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6.4 General File Operations |
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6.4.3 Image Statistics and Histograms |
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6.5.1 Contrast Enhancement |
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6.6 Geometric Corrections |
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6.6.1 Sources of Errors in Satellite Acquisitions |
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6.6.2 Georeferencing from Orbital Models |
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6.6.3 Georeferencing from Control Points |
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6.6.4 Georeferencing with Digital Elevation Models |
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6.7 Radiometric Corrections |
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6.7.1 Restoration of Missing Lines and Pixels |
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6.7.2 Correction of Striping Effects |
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6.8 Generation of Basic Variables |
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Chapter 7 Digital Image Processing (II): Generation of Derived Variables |
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7.1 Generation of Biophysical Variables |
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7.1.1 Inductive and Deductive Models in Remote Sensing |
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7.1.2 Principal Component Analysis |
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7.1.3 Spectral Vegetation Indices |
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7.1.4 Other Spectral Indices |
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7.1.5 Extraction of Subpixel Information |
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7.2 Digital Image Classification |
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7.2.4 Post-Assignment Generalization |
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7.2.5 Classification Outputs |
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7.3 Techniques for Multitemporal Analysis |
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7.3.1 Interest of the Temporal Dimension |
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7.3.2 Prerequisites for Multitemporal Analysis |
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7.3.3 Methods for Seasonal Analysis |
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7.3.4 Change Detection Techniques |
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7.4 Analysis of Spatial Properties |
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7.4.1 Remote Sensing and Landscape Ecology |
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7.4.2 Spatial Metrics for Interval-Scale Images |
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7.4.3 Spatial Metrics for Classified Images |
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7.4.4 Landscape Structural Dynamics |
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Chapter 8 Validation |
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8.1 Relevance of Validating Results |
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8.2 Approaches to Accuracy Assessment |
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8.3.1 Error Characteristics |
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8.3.3 Sampling Strategies |
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8.4 Collecting Reference Information |
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8.5 Validating Interval-Scale Variables |
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8.6 Validating Classified Images |
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8.6.3 User and Producer Accuracy |
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8.6.5 Validation of Binary Classes |
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8.6.6 Verification in Multitemporal Analysis |
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8.7.3 Landscape Complexity |
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8.7.4 Verification Process |
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Chapter 9 Earth Observation and Geographic Information Systems |
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9.1 Trends in GIS and EO Development |
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9.2 GIS as Input for Image Interpretation |
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9.3 EO as a Source of Geographic Information |
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9.3.1 Availability of Geographic Information |
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9.3.2 Generation of Input Variables |
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9.3.3 Updating the Information |
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9.4 Integration of Satellite Images and GIS |
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References |
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Appendix |
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Acronyms Used in This Textbook |
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Answers to Review Questions |
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Index |
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