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Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume VI

Droughts, Disasters, Pollution, and Urban Mapping

Herausgeber: Thenkabail, Prasad S.

Beschreibung

Volume VI of the Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in the assessment and monitoring of droughts, dry lands, biomass burning, natural disasters, and urban studies and nightlights. This book is an essential resource for researchers at all levels interested in using remote sensing.

Autor

Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail, Senior Scientist (ST), United States Geological Survey (USGS), is a world-recognized expert in remote sensing science with major contributions in the field for nearly 40 years. He has made the list of the world's top 1% of scientists across 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. Dr. Thenkabail has conducted pioneering research in hyperspectral remote sensing of vegetation, global croplands, and their water use for food security. He obtained his PhD from the Ohio State University in 1992 and has 168 peer-reviewed publications including 15 books, including this six-volume set, and over 15 major data releases such as the Landsat-derived global cropland extent product @ 30m and Landsat-derived rainfed and irrigated cropland area product @ 30 m (LGRIP30). He was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) in 2023. His scientific papers have won several awards for demonstrating world-class, highest-quality research. He was a Landsat Science Team Member (2007-2011).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 510
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1144g
• ISBN-13: 9781032891484
• ISBN-10: 1032891483
• Artikelnr.: 70942490