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Polarization Remote Sensing Physics

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  • Summarizes five characteristics of polarization remote sensing, including multi-angle reflection physical features (Chapter 2), multispectral chemical properties (Chapter 3), roughness and density structure properties (Chapter 4), characteristics of info-background high contrast ratio filter (Chapter 5), and the features of radiative energy transfer (Chapter 6)
  • Reveals important connotations of atmospheric polarized remote sensing, including the nature and physical characteristics of the full-sky polarization pattern (Chapter 7), regional characteristics of atmospheric polarization neutral points and decoupling of ground-atmospheric parameters (Chapter 8), and multi-angle stereoscopic observation chromatography of atmospheric particles under full-sky polarization vector field (Chapter 9)
  • Introduces new areas in polarization, including bionic polarization automatic navigation based on earth’s polarization vector field (Chapter 10), polarization remote sensing methods for advanced space detection and a global change study (Chapter 11)

Part of the book series: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry (SPRINGERREMO)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Physical Rationale of Polarized Remote Sensing

      • Lei Yan, Bin Yang, Feizhou Zhang, Yun Xiang, Wei Chen
      Pages 3-31
  3. Physical Rationale of Polarization Remote Sensing of Ground Objects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Remote Sensing of Ground Objects 1: Physical Characteristics of Multi-angle Polarized Reflectance

      • Lei Yan, Bin Yang, Feizhou Zhang, Yun Xiang, Wei Chen
      Pages 35-66
    3. Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces 5: Characteristics of Radiative Transfer on Surface Polarization

      • Lei Yan, Bin Yang, Feizhou Zhang, Yun Xiang, Wei Chen
      Pages 153-180
  4. The Physical Part of Atmospheric Polarized Remote Sensing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
  5. New Applications of Polarization Remote Sensing Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
    2. New Areas in Polarization 2: Remote Sensing for Advanced Space Exploration and Global Change Research

      • Lei Yan, Bin Yang, Feizhou Zhang, Yun Xiang, Wei Chen
      Pages 311-337

About this book

This book elaborates on the physical principles of polarization remote sensing. It explains the reflective characteristics of surface objects and atmosphere separately, including theory, experiment, instrument and application. In addition, it introduces how polarization remote sensing works in advanced research programs as it can be used in aviation, astronomy, disaster risk prevention and navigation fields. This book serves as a fundamental and comprehensive reference for researchers and students.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Earth and Space Science, Peking University, Beijing, China

    Lei Yan

  • College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China

    Bin Yang

  • Peking University, Beijing, China

    Feizhou Zhang

  • Hebei Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China

    Yun Xiang

  • China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, Beijing, China

    Wei Chen

About the authors

Professor Lei YAN is the director of Beijing Key Lab of Spatial Information integration and 3s application (Peking University). 

Lei YAN works on Remote Sensing, Geographic Information System and navigation field, and undertakes many related national major projects.

In 2012, Lei YAN won the first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (natural science).

In 2013, Polarization Remote Sensing Image System invented by Lei YAN won gold medal of the 41th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

In 2013, Lei YAN won the third prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (natural science).

In 2015, Lei YAN won the second prize of National Technology Invention Award.

In 2016, Lei YAN won the honorable mention of the 18th China Patent Award.

In 2017, Polarization Remote Sensing Image System invented by Lei YAN won Gold Medal with the congratulations of the jury of the 45th International Exhibition of Inventionsof Geneva.

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Softcover Book USD 199.00
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