REMOTE SENSING AND GIS SECOND EDITION

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REMOTE SENSING AND GIS SECOND EDITION

BASUDEB BHATTA

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REMOTE SENSING
AND GIS
SECOND EDITION

The second edition of Remote Sensing and GIS is a comprehensive revision based on user feedback. Beginning
with the history and basic concepts of remote sensing and GIS, the book cha haust Coverage of
optical, thermal and microwave remote sensing, global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS), digital
photogrammetry, visual image analysis, digital image processing spatial and attribute data model geospatial
analysis, and planning, implementation and management of GIS. alperents the modern trends of
remote sensing and GIS with an illustrated dncussion on its numerous annakation. The appendices provide
the prerequisites required for understanding remote sensing and GIS technology
This revised edition will meet the requirements of undergraduate courses in civil engineering
geoinformatics/geomatics engineering, geotechnical engineering suny engineering and environmental
engineering. I will equaly meet the requirements of undergraduate courses in geological science
environmental science, earth sciences, geography.geophysics, earth resources management, environmental
management, and disaster management.
New to this edition
Includes topics such as classification of remote sensing,, geometry of aerial photographs, albumexpace
borne radar, urban applications of remote sensing, and Survey of India topographical maps
Describes the latest remote sensing satellites (Geoeye-1. WoodView-1, WorldView-2
Cartosat-2A and 28. Oceansat-2) and their sensors
Discusses launches such as Chandrayaan-1 and GSAT
Provides additional illustrations and exerches
Includes more than 100 new terms in the glossary

Basudeb Bhatta is currently the Course Coordinator of Computer Aided Design Centre. jadavpur University
Kolkata. He has more than 15 years of industrial teaching and research experience in remote sensing, GNSS
and GIS