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Understanding Earth Observation

The Electromagnetic Foundation of Remote Sensing

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Authors:
  1. Domenico Solimini

    1. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Inge, Tor Vergata University, Roma, Italy

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  • Teaches the basic nature of optical and microwave, active and passive, remote sensing (RS) data in a compact unified frame Explains the quantitative information contained in the various types of RS observations of land, water and atmosphere
  • Covers the end-to-end path from basic theory to actual Earth observation
  • Provides numerous references for visualization, further understanding, and in-depth specialized analysis
  • Contains many diagrams and illustrations to facilitate the contact between analytical tools, physical meaning, and reality

Part of the book series: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (RDIP, volume 23)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxvii
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  2. The Electromagnetic Field

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 1-29

  3. Dielectric Behavior of Terrestrial Materials

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 31-71

  4. Electromagnetic Sources and Radiation

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 73-101

  5. Waves and Fields

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 103-133

  6. Propagation

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 135-163

  7. Reflection

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 165-207

  8. Scattering

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 209-285

  9. Thermal Emission

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 287-312

  10. Radiative Transfer and Passive Sensing

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 313-353

  11. Electromagnetic Spectrum and Remote Information

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 355-400

  12. Antennas and Apertures in Earth Observation

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 401-457

  13. Earth Surface Rendering from Images

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 459-517

  14. Sensing Surface and Underneath Features

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 519-541

  15. Wave Interaction with Land, Water and Air

    • Domenico Solimini
    Pages 543-646

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 647-703
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About this book

This volume addresses the physical foundation of remote sensing. The basic grounds are presented in close association with the kinds of environmental targets to monitor and with the observing techniques. The book aims at plugging the quite large gap between the thorough and quantitative description of electromagnetic waves interacting with the Earth's environment and the user applications of Earth observation. It is intended for scientifically literate students and professionals who plan to gain a first understanding of remote sensing data and of their information content.

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“The book Understanding Earth Observation - The Electromagnetic Foundation of Remote Sensing is a very comprehensive presentation about earth observation sensor types, techniques and calculations. … presents a complete summary that leads to a comprehensive understanding of the elements and factors involved in using and applying earth observation remote sensing to acquire accurate, reliable and useful data. This text is a good candidate as a reference text due to the comprehensive presentation and up-to-date material and should be considered.” (Jeff Thurston, 3D Visualization World Magazine, 3dvisworld.com, November, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Inge, Tor Vergata University, Roma, Italy

    Domenico Solimini

About the author

Domenico Solimini has obtained the tenure as assistant professor at the University of Rome, Italy, since 1966, and as full professor since 1980. In 1981 he moved to the newly established Tor Vergata University, Rome,Italy, where he acted as dean of Engineering curricula faculties, department director, and PhD coordinator. His teaching has concerned electromagnetic fields, antennas, propagation, and remote sensing. He received the 2005 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Education Award. His research mainly concerns passive and active remote sensing of both Earth's atmosphere and solid land surface, also within several international projects. He has authored and co-authored a few hundred publications. He is a co-founder of GEO-K, a geoinformation company spin-off of Tor Vergata University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Understanding Earth Observation

  • Book Subtitle: The Electromagnetic Foundation of Remote Sensing

  • Authors: Domenico Solimini

  • Series Title: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25633-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-25632-0Published: 29 April 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79819-6Published: 22 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-25633-7Published: 19 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1567-3200

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXVII, 703

  • Number of Illustrations: 66 b/w illustrations, 231 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Geomorphology

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