TY - GEN AU - Chandra,A M. AU - Ghosh,S K. TI - Remote sensing and geographical information system SN - 9788173196850 U1 - 621.3678 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi PB - Narosa pub. KW - Remote sensing. KW - Geographic information systems. N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -