Remote sensing and global environmental change /
Remote Sensing plays a key role in monitoring the various manifestations of global climate change. It is used routinely in the assessment and mapping of biodiversity over large areas, in the monitoring of changes to the physical environment, in assessing threats to various components of natural syst...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Remote Sensing plays a key role in monitoring the various manifestations of global climate change. It is used routinely in the assessment and mapping of biodiversity over large areas, in the monitoring of changes to the physical environment, in assessing threats to various components of natural systems, and in the identification of priority areas for conservation. This book presents the fundamentals of remote sensing technology, but rather than containing lengthy explanations of sensor specifications and operation, it concentrates instead on the application of the technology to key environmental systems. Each system forms the basis of a separate chapter, and each is illustrated by real world case studies and examples. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 367 pages : : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-360) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444340242 (electronic bk.) 1444340247 (electronic bk.) |