Remote Sensing and GIS
Price:
$60.00 (06)Description
The book provides an exhaustive coverage of optical, thermal, and microwave remote sensing, global navigation satellite systems (e.g., GPS), digital photogrammetry, and visual image analysis. The main emphasis is on the basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS but topics such as digital image processing, spatial and attribute data model, geospatial analysis, and planning, implementation, and management of GIS have also been discussed in detail.Owing to its lucid style and presentation of advanced topics, such as ground truth data, metadata concepts, latest developments and modern trends of GIS and GNSS, makes this book suitable as a reference for postgraduate students and practicing professionals from the Geomatics community.
Features
- Covers RS, GIS and GPS in a single volume
- Presents an in-depth discussion on the basics of remote sensing and GIS
- Includes a CD with Geomatica demo software and sample data
- Sheds light on the latest developments and modern trends of remote sensing, GIS, and GNSS
Product Details
872 pages; 150 BW and 60 Color illus.; 7-1/5 x 9-3/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-569239-6ISBN10: 0-19-569239-XAbout the Author(s)
Mr. B. Bhatta, currently affiliated with Computer Aided Design Centre, Jadavpur University, Kolkata as a course co-ordinator, has more than 10 years of industrial and teaching experience in Remote Sensing and GIS. He has published numerous research papers and articles in various international, national- and state-level journals and magazines.
Mr. Bhatta has worked in several reputed engineering and IT organizations holding responsible posts and has also been associated with different prestigious educational institutions such as Jadavpur University and Ramakrishna Mission. He has halso been instrumental in initiating a large number of courses on Remote Sensing and GIS to promote the Geoinformatics technology.
