Since the publication of the first edition there have been very significant advances in thermal remote sensing. Sensor technology has improved, with new airborne and satellite sensors. The ECOSTRESS sensor planned for launch soon is an especially important development, since it will provide new capabilities for measuring land surface processes. Data processing has also greatly advanced having now the ability to use multiband thermal infrared data and retrieve both emissivity and land surface temperature. Similarly, applications of thermal infrared remote sensing have been greatly improved since 2004. All these innovations will be included in the second edition of the book.