An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation
Seiten
1997
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-5576-4 (ISBN)
Johns Hopkins University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8018-5576-4 (ISBN)
This text and accompanying interactive CD-ROM present an introduction to interpreting satellite imagery. Prepared with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they offer an overview of the use of such technology in Earth and planetary science, weather forecasting and research.
Eric D. Conway and the Maryland Space Grant Consortium present a fascinating introduction to the interpretation of satellite imagery, a technology of increasing importance for a wide variety of scientific applications. Prepared in association with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this extensively illustrated text and accompanying CD-ROM offer a thorough overview of the use of satellite technology in Earth and planetary science, weather forecasting and environmental research. The book covers the foundations of remote sensing, types of satellites and the basics of image interpretation. Other topics include geographical applications of satellite imagery, oceanographical applications and atmospheric science. With a fully indexed glossary, this well-written and thoughtfully presented text is ideal for science teachers, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals working in the field of operational meteorology, and others interested in knowing more about interpreting satellite imagery.
Eric D. Conway and the Maryland Space Grant Consortium present a fascinating introduction to the interpretation of satellite imagery, a technology of increasing importance for a wide variety of scientific applications. Prepared in association with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this extensively illustrated text and accompanying CD-ROM offer a thorough overview of the use of satellite technology in Earth and planetary science, weather forecasting and environmental research. The book covers the foundations of remote sensing, types of satellites and the basics of image interpretation. Other topics include geographical applications of satellite imagery, oceanographical applications and atmospheric science. With a fully indexed glossary, this well-written and thoughtfully presented text is ideal for science teachers, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals working in the field of operational meteorology, and others interested in knowing more about interpreting satellite imagery.
Eric Conway teaches earth science in Carroll County, Maryland. The Maryland Space Grant Consortium aims to provide statewide and national leadership in aerospace science and engineering education research. It conducts programs, training activities, and conferences at institutions of higher learning throughout Maryland.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.5.1997 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 211 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 953 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8018-5576-4 / 0801855764 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8018-5576-4 / 9780801855764 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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