Bøker av Sam J. (Nova Southeastern University) Purkis

Providing an introduction to the use of remote sensing in monitoring and mapping environmental change at regional and global scales, the 2nd edition of this acclaimed book now also covers space and other planetary bodies besides Earth. Remote Sensing nowadays is used routinely in the assessment and mapping of biodiversity over large areas, in the monitoring of changes to the physical environment, in assessing threats to various components of natural systems. Each system forms the basis of a separate chapter, and each is illustrated by real world case studies and examples. Remote Sensing for Earth and Planetary Science is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in earth science, environmental science, or physical geography taking a course in environmental remote sensing.

This book provides the reader a broad grounding in the science of Earth Observation (EO) of our changing planet. It contains a comprehensive sequenced discussion covering the significant themes of global change, their cause, and how they can be monitored through time.