1  Cover

      2  Series Page

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright Page

      5  Dedication Page

      6  Preface

      7  1 Introduction 1.1 Types and Classes of Remote Sensing Data 1.2 Brief History of Remote Sensing 1.3 Remote Sensing Space Platforms 1.4 Transmission Through the Earth and Planetary Atmospheres References and Further Reading

      8  2 Nature and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves 2.1 Fundamental Properties of Electromagnetic Waves 2.2 Nomenclature and Definition of Radiation Quantities 2.3 Generation of Electromagnetic Radiation 2.4 Detection of Electromagnetic Radiation 2.5 Interaction of Electromagnetic Waves with Matter: Quick Overview 2.6 Interaction Mechanisms Throughout the Electromagnetic Spectrum Exercises References and Further Reading

      9  3 Solid Surfaces Sensing in the Visible and Near Infrared 3.1 Source Spectral Characteristics 3.2 Wave–Surface Interaction Mechanisms 3.3 Signature of Solid Surface Materials 3.4 Passive Imaging Sensors 3.5 Types of Imaging Systems 3.6 Description of Some Visible/Infrared Imaging Sensors 3.7 Active Sensors 3.8 Surface Sensing at Very Short Wavelengths 3.9 Image Data Analysis Exercises References and Further Reading

      10  4 Solid‐Surface Sensing: Thermal Infrared 4.1 Thermal Radiation Laws 4.2 Heat Conduction Theory 4.3 Effect of Periodic Heating 4.4 Use of Thermal Emission in Surface Remote Sensing 4.5 Use of Thermal Infrared Spectral Signature in Sensing 4.6 Thermal Infrared Sensors Exercises References and Further Reading

      11  5 Solid‐Surface Sensing: Microwave Emission 5.1 Power‐Temperature Correspondence 5.2 Simple Microwave Radiometry Models 5.3 Applications and Use in Surface Sensing 5.4 Description of Microwave Radiometers 5.5 Examples of Developed Radiometers Refevrences and Further Reading

      12  6 Solid‐Surface Sensing 6.1 Surface Interaction Mechanism 6.2 Basic Principles of Radar Sensors 6.3 Imaging Sensors: Real Aperture Radars 6.4 Imaging Sensors: Synthetic Aperture Radars 6.5 Nonimaging Radar Sensors: Scatterometers 6.6 Nonimaging Radar Sensors: Altimeters 6.7 Nonconventional Radar Sensors 6.8 Subsurface Sounding References and Further Reading

      13  7 Ocean Surface Sensing 7.1 Physical Properties of the Ocean Surface 7.2 Mapping of the Ocean Topography 7.3 Surface Wind Mapping 7.4 Ocean Surface Imaging Exercises References and Further Reading

      14  8 Basic Principles of Atmospheric Sensing and Radiative Transfer 8.1 Physical Properties of the Atmosphere