Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 6th Edition by Thomas Lillesand, Ralph W. Kiefer and Jonathan Chipman introduces students to the latest developments in the exciting field of remote sensing and image interpretation. The text examines the basics of analog image analysis while placing greater emphasis on digitally based systems and analysis techniques.
The presentation is discipline neutral, so students in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications. The main text in the book is organized in eight chapters and four appendices. The chapter 1 “Concepts and Foundations of Remote Sensing,” discusses basic principles underlying the remote sensing process. This chapter provides an exclusive coverage on electromagnetic remote sensing of earth resources with the help of line drawings, photographic illustrations, and color plates.
The group of chapters 2, 3, and 4 covers topics which are related to acquisition of aerial photographs, photogrammetric measurements and mapping procedures, and visual image interpretation, respectively. The chapter 3 introduces basic aspects of photogrammetry and provides references to comprehensive resources for interested readers. The objective of this chapter is to provide a fundamental understanding to the reader on how photographs can be used to measure and map earth surface features.
The chapter 4 presents basics of visual image interpretation and illustrates potential applications with sample images. This chapter spans 137 pages containing 59 figures and 15 tables. The group of chapters 5, 6, and 7 cover how to acquire images using multispectral, thermal, and hyperspectral scanners; and processing these images. The focus of chapters 5 and 6 is on airborne and spaceborne scanning systems, respectively.
The chapter 6 describes satellite systems used to collect reflected and emitted data. The chapter 7 describes how the data from these systems (discussed in chapters 5 and 6) are processed. This chapter spans 145 pages containing 23 sections and 67 figures. This chapter alone cites 41 references which mean the readers should expect a wider and generalized coverage of digital image interpretation and analysis procedures.
The chapter 8 presents collection and analysis of radar and lidar data. This is the last chapter of the book. This chapter discusses sensing systems which operate in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and systems which use pulses of laser light to acquire remote data. This chapter presents various satellite families utilizing these sensing systems. The last section of this chapter, which is also the concluding section, introduces lidar and explains data acquisition and analysis procedures with examples. This chapter cites 18 references.
There are four appendices for readers to understand radiometric concepts, terminology, and units; remote sensing data and information resources; sample coordinate transformation and resampling procedures; and radar signal concepts, terminology, and units.
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