Ebook: Imaging Spectrometry: Basic Principles and Prospective Applications

A significant step forward in the world of earth observation was made with the development of imaging spectrometry. Imaging spectrometers measure reflected solar radiance from the earth in many narrow spectral bands. Such a spectroscopical imaging system is capable of detecting subtle absorption bands in the reflectance spectra and measure the reflectance spectra of various objects with a very high accuracy. As a result, imaging spectrometry enables a better identification of objects at the earth surface and a better quantification of the object properties than can be achieved by traditional earth observation sensors such as Landsat TM and SPOT. The various chapters in the book present the concepts of imaging spectrometry by discussing the underlying physics and the analytical image processing techniques. The second part of the book presents in detail a wide variety of applications of these new techniques ranging from mineral identification, mapping of expansive soils, land degradation, agricultural crops, natural vegetation and surface water quality.

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A significant step forward in the world of earth observation was made with the development of imaging spectrometry. Imaging spectrometers measure reflected solar radiance from the earth in many narrow spectral bands. Such a spectroscopical imaging system is capable of detecting subtle absorption bands in the reflectance spectra and measure the reflectance spectra of various objects with a very high accuracy. As a result, imaging spectrometry enables a better identification of objects at the earth surface and a better quantification of the object properties than can be achieved by traditional earth observation sensors such as Landsat TM and SPOT. The various chapters in the book present the concepts of imaging spectrometry by discussing the underlying physics and the analytical image processing techniques. The second part of the book presents in detail a wide variety of applications of these new techniques ranging from mineral identification, mapping of expansive soils, land degradation, agricultural crops, natural vegetation and surface water quality.

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Sample hyperspectral remote sensing data sets and ENVI viewing software (Freelook) are available on http://extras.springer.com

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A significant step forward in the world of earth observation was made with the development of imaging spectrometry. Imaging spectrometers measure reflected solar radiance from the earth in many narrow spectral bands. Such a spectroscopical imaging system is capable of detecting subtle absorption bands in the reflectance spectra and measure the reflectance spectra of various objects with a very high accuracy. As a result, imaging spectrometry enables a better identification of objects at the earth surface and a better quantification of the object properties than can be achieved by traditional earth observation sensors such as Landsat TM and SPOT. The various chapters in the book present the concepts of imaging spectrometry by discussing the underlying physics and the analytical image processing techniques. The second part of the book presents in detail a wide variety of applications of these new techniques ranging from mineral identification, mapping of expansive soils, land degradation, agricultural crops, natural vegetation and surface water quality.

Additional information on extras.springer.com
Sample hyperspectral remote sensing data sets and ENVI viewing software (Freelook) are available on http://extras.springer.com

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Basic Physics of Spectrometry....Pages 3-16
Imaging Spectrometry: Basic Analytical Techniques....Pages 17-61
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Imaging Spectrometry For Surveying and Modelling Land Degradation....Pages 65-86
Field and Imaging spectrometry For Identiication and Mapping of Expansive Soils....Pages 87-109
Imaging Spectrometry and Vegetation Science....Pages 111-155
Imaging Spectrometry For Agricultural Applications....Pages 157-199
Imaging Spectrometry And Geological Applications....Pages 201-218
Imaging Spectrometry And Petroleum Geology....Pages 219-241
Imaging Spectrometry For Urban Applications....Pages 243-281
Imaging Spectrometry In The Thermal Infrared....Pages 283-306
Imaging Spectrometry of Water....Pages 307-359
Back Matter....Pages 361-403

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A significant step forward in the world of earth observation was made with the development of imaging spectrometry. Imaging spectrometers measure reflected solar radiance from the earth in many narrow spectral bands. Such a spectroscopical imaging system is capable of detecting subtle absorption bands in the reflectance spectra and measure the reflectance spectra of various objects with a very high accuracy. As a result, imaging spectrometry enables a better identification of objects at the earth surface and a better quantification of the object properties than can be achieved by traditional earth observation sensors such as Landsat TM and SPOT. The various chapters in the book present the concepts of imaging spectrometry by discussing the underlying physics and the analytical image processing techniques. The second part of the book presents in detail a wide variety of applications of these new techniques ranging from mineral identification, mapping of expansive soils, land degradation, agricultural crops, natural vegetation and surface water quality.

Additional information on extras.springer.com
Sample hyperspectral remote sensing data sets and ENVI viewing software (Freelook) are available on http://extras.springer.com

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Basic Physics of Spectrometry....Pages 3-16
Imaging Spectrometry: Basic Analytical Techniques....Pages 17-61
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Imaging Spectrometry For Surveying and Modelling Land Degradation....Pages 65-86
Field and Imaging spectrometry For Identiication and Mapping of Expansive Soils....Pages 87-109
Imaging Spectrometry and Vegetation Science....Pages 111-155
Imaging Spectrometry For Agricultural Applications....Pages 157-199
Imaging Spectrometry And Geological Applications....Pages 201-218
Imaging Spectrometry And Petroleum Geology....Pages 219-241
Imaging Spectrometry For Urban Applications....Pages 243-281
Imaging Spectrometry In The Thermal Infrared....Pages 283-306
Imaging Spectrometry of Water....Pages 307-359
Back Matter....Pages 361-403
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