Remote sensing of soils / Dwivedi Ravi Shankar.

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 An Introduction to Remote Sensing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 History of Remote Sensing; 1.3 Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR); 1.3.1 Particle Model; 1.3.2 Wave Model; 1.3.3 Amplitude; 1.3.4 Phase; 1.3.5 Polarization; 1.4 Electromagnetic Spectrum; 1.4.1 The Ultraviolet Spectrum; 1.4.2 The Visible Spectrum; 1.4.3 The Infrared Spectrum; 1.4.4 The Microwave Spectrum; 1.5 Energy-Matter Interactions in the Atmosphere; 1.5.1 Scattering; 1.5.1.1 Rayleigh Scattering; 1.5.1.2 Mie Scattering; 1.5.1.3 Non selective Scattering; 1.5.2 Absorption; 1.5.3 Emission

1.6 Atmospheric Windows1.6.1 Atmospheric Windows in Optical Range; 1.6.2 Atmospheric Windows in Thermal IR Region; 1.6.3 Atmospheric Windows in Microwave Region; 1.7 Energy-Matter Interactions with the Terrain; 1.7.1 Reflection Mechanism; 1.7.2 Transmission Mechanism; 1.7.3 Absorption Mechanism; 1.7.4 Emission Mechanism; 1.8 Electromagnetic Radiation Laws; 1.8.1 Planck's Law; 1.8.2 Stefan-Boltzmann Law; 1.8.3 Wein's Radiation Law; 1.8.4 Rayleigh-Jeans Law; 1.8.5 Kirchhoff's Law; 1.9 Spectral Response Pattern; 1.10 Imaging Spectrometry; 1.11 Geographical Information System (GIS)

1.11.1 Components of a GIS1.11.2 GIS Database; 1.11.3 Location Data; 1.11.4 Attribute Data; 1.11.5 Data Representation in GIS; 1.11.5.1 Topology; 1.11.5.2 Layers and Coverages; 1.11.6 Spatial Analysis; 1.11.7 Map Projections and Coordinate Systems; 1.11.7.1 Conformal Projection: Shape Preserving; 1.11.7.2 Equal Area Projection: Area Preserving; 1.11.7.3 Equidistant Projection: Distance Preserving; 1.11.7.4 True-Direction Projection: Direction Preserving; 1.12 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs); 1.12.1 Basic Principles; 1.12.2 GNSS Segments; 1.12.3 Positioning Determination

1.13 Remote Sensing System1.13.1 The Source of Illumination; 1.13.2 The Sensor; 1.13.3 Platforms; 1.13.4 Data Reception; 1.13.5 Data Product Generation; 1.13.6 Data Analysis/Interpretation; 1.13.7 Data/Information Storage; 1.13.8 Archival and Distribution; 1.14 Resolution Requirements; 1.14.1 Spatial Resolution; 1.14.2 Spectral Resolution; 1.14.3 Radiometric Resolution; 1.14.4 Temporal Resolution; 1.14.5 Angular Resolution; 1.15 Organization of This Book; References; 2 Earth Observation Systems; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sensing Platforms; 2.2.1 Airborne Platforms; 2.2.2 Spaceborne Platforms

2.2.2.1 Near-Polar Orbits2.2.2.2 Geosynchronous Orbits; 2.3 Sensors; 2.3.1 Optical Sensors; 2.3.1.1 Photographic Cameras; 2.3.1.2 Digital Aerial Cameras; 2.3.1.3 Video Cameras; 2.3.1.4 Radiometers; 2.3.1.5 Electro-Optical Scanners; 2.3.2 Microwave Sensors; 2.3.2.1 Passive Microwave Sensors; 2.3.2.2 Active Microwave Sensors; 2.3.3 LiDAR; 2.4 The Ground Segment; 2.5 Earth-Observing Systems (EOS); 2.5.1 The Landsat System; 2.5.1.1 The First Landsat Series; 2.5.1.2 The Second Landsat Series; 2.5.1.3 The Third Landsat Series; 2.5.1.4 Multi-sensor Formation Concept