Building Earth observation cameras /

Observing the earth from the vantage point of space has emerged as an important means to plan our natural resources in a sustainable manner. This book helps readers understand the tradeoffs in selecting various sensor parameters for electro-optical sensors and how each hardware is optimally selected...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joseph, George, 1938- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2015]
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Summary:Observing the earth from the vantage point of space has emerged as an important means to plan our natural resources in a sustainable manner. This book helps readers understand the tradeoffs in selecting various sensor parameters for electro-optical sensors and how each hardware is optimally selected. It provides a detailed account of the activities to be taken to make a camera system space-worthy and various review, test and evaluation plans. The book includes 'case studies' based on the IRS sensors and will be a good companion for a system designer.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466566484
1466566485