Encyclopaedia of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (In 2 Volumes)

The 'Encyclopaedia of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics' manages to address most of the prominent issues related to remote sensing, GIS, GPS and geoinformatics. It provides readers with a complete overview of the said subject with a completely new perspective. Remote sensing is the sciene of acquiring, processing and interpreting images that record the interaction between electromagnetic energy and matter. The term remote sensing implies the sensing of the earth's surface from space by making use of the properties of electromagnetic waves emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects. It is for the purpose of improving natural resources management, land use and the protection of the environment. In other words, remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about an object, area, or phenomenon through the analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with the object, area, or phenomenon under investigation. This encyclopaedia contains highly useful readings on this topic.