Physical Principles
As discussed in Chapter 1, in remote sensing, the electromagnetic radiations serve as the main communication link between the sensor and the object. Valuable reviews on the nature of EM radiation and physical principles are given by Suits (1983), Fraser a
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Remote Sensing Geology
With 289 Figures and 36 Tables
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Professor Dr. Ravi Prakash Gupta Department of Earth Sciences University of Roorkee Roorkee 247 667, India
Cover photographs:
Yamuna fault, Bangladesh, flood-plains, SIR-B image; Fig. 13.7b
Landsat MSS5 image; Fig. 13.17
Indus suture zone, Landsat MSS7 image; FIg. 13.21a
ISBN 978-3-662-12916-6
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gupta, Ravi P.. 1948Remote sensing geologylRavi P. Gupta. p. em. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-3-662-12916-6 ISBN 978-3-662-12914-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-12914-2 I. Geology - Remote sensing.!. Title. QE33.2.R4G86 1990550'.28 - dc20
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Preface
There has been phenomenal growth in the field of remote sensing over the last two to three decades. It has been applied in the fields of geology, mineral exploration, forestry, agriculture, hydrology, soils, land use etc. - that is, in all pursuits of sciences dealing with the features, processes, and phenomena operating at the earth's surface. The status of geological remote sensing has rapidly advanced and the scientific literature is scattered. The aim of the present book is to systematically discuss the specific requirements of geological remote sensing, to summarize the techniques of remote sensing data collection and interpretation, and to integrate the technique into geoexploration. The main conceptual features of the book are: - To combine various aspects of geological remote sensing, ranging from the laboratory spectra of minerals and rocks to aerial and space-borne remote sensmg. - To integrate photogeology into remote sensing. - To promote remote sensin
