From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of remote sensing and image interpretation. This book is discipline neutral, so readers in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications.


? The authors underscore close interactions among the related areas of remote sensing, GIS, GPS, digital image processing, and environmental modeling.


? Appendices include material on sources of remote sensing data and information, remote sensing periodicals, online glossaries, and online tutorials.