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Remote sensing and geographical information system / A M Chandra and S K Ghosh.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New Delhi : Narosa pub., 2013.Description: x, 298 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9788173196850
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 621.3678 23 C456
Contents:
1. Remote sensing -- 2. Electromagenetic radiation -- 3. Sensors and platforms -- 4. Satellite data products -- 5. Image interpretation -- 6. Digital limage processing -- 7. Application of remote sensing -- 8. Geographic information system -- 9. GIS data -- 10. Spatial data analysis -- 11. GIS application -- 12. Future trends-- References-- Index.
Summary: This comprehensive text on Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) presents the fundamentals of the emerging technology of remote sensing combined with GIS. It provides sufficient knowledge of these technologies applied in different fields avoiding voluminous details required at research level." "The first part introduces the basics of remote sensing leading up to data analysis. An exhaustive discussion on various types of sensors and their uses has been included to make the readers understand clearly their utilities.The second part presents the highly technical field of Geographic Information System, a tool which now finds applications in almost all fields of engineering, science, geography, planning, and decision making.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 621.3678 C456 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 136190
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Remote sensing --
2. Electromagenetic radiation --
3. Sensors and platforms --
4. Satellite data products --
5. Image interpretation --
6. Digital limage processing --
7. Application of remote sensing --
8. Geographic information system --
9. GIS data --
10. Spatial data analysis --
11. GIS application --
12. Future trends--
References--
Index.

This comprehensive text on Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) presents the fundamentals of the emerging technology of remote sensing combined with GIS. It provides sufficient knowledge of these technologies applied in different fields avoiding voluminous details required at research level." "The first part introduces the basics of remote sensing leading up to data analysis. An exhaustive discussion on various types of sensors and their uses has been included to make the readers understand clearly their utilities.The second part presents the highly technical field of Geographic Information System, a tool which now finds applications in almost all fields of engineering, science, geography, planning, and decision making.

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