Field Methods in Remote Sensing(English, Hardcover, Mccoy Roger M.)

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This concise, much-needed guide takes readers step by step through planning and executing fieldwork associated with many different types of remote sensing projects. Remote sensing texts and research reports typically focus on data-analytic techniques while offering a dearth of information on procedures followed in the field. In contrast, this book provides clear recommendations for defining field work objectives, devising a valid sampling plan, finding locations using GPS, and selecting and using effective measurement techniques for field reflectance spectra and for studies of vegetation, soils, water, and urban areas. Appendices feature sample field note forms, an extensive bibliography on advanced and specialized methods, and online metadata sources. About the Author Roger M. McCoy is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Utah. Table of Contents Problems and Objectives In Remote Sensing Field Work Sampling In The Field Finding Locations In The Field Field Spectroscopy Collecting Thematic Data In The Field Measurement of Vegetation Soil and Other Surface Materials Water Bodies and Snow Cover Applying Concepts of Field Work To Urban Projects Appendix References IndexLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverPublisher: RawatGenre: Technology & EngineeringISBN: 9788170339908, 9788170339908Pages: 174Imprint: Rawat