A PRACTICAL‎,‎ FULL‎-COLOR GUIDE TO REMOTE SENSINGWritten by an internationally renowned expert in the field‎,‎ An Introduction to Contemporary Remote Sensing introduces the latest developments in remote sensing and imaging science‎.‎ This book covers basic principles and discusses essential technologies‎,‎ such as aerial photography‎,‎ radar‎,‎ Lidar ‎(‎light detection and ranging‎)‎‎,‎ photogrammetry‎,‎ satellites‎,‎ thermal radiation‎,‎ and much more‎.‎ Full‎-color images illustrate the concepts presented‎,‎ and review questions at the end of each chapter help reinforce learning‎.‎ This detailed resource provides the solid foundation in remote sensing required for developing diverse geospatial applications‎.‎Coverage includes‎:‎Geographic information system ‎(‎GIS‎)‎Global positioning system ‎(‎GPS‎)‎‎,‎ mobile mapping‎,‎ and Google EarthElectromagnetic radiation principlesCharacteristics of remotely sensed dataSpatial‎,‎ spectral‎,‎ radiometric‎,‎ and temporal resolutionAerial photo interpretationPhotogrammetryRemote sensorsEarth observation satellitesD‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎