{"product_id":"remote-sensing-physics-isbn-9781119669074","title":"Remote Sensing Physics","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the physical principles underlying Earth remote sensing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe development of spaceborne remote sensing technology has led to a new understanding of the complexity of our planet by allowing us to observe Earth and its environments on spatial and temporal scales that are unavailable to terrestrial sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemote Sensing Physics: An Introduction to Observing Earth from Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a graduate-level text that examines the underlying physical principles and techniques used to make remote measurements, along with the algorithms used to extract geophysical information from those measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasis for Earth remote sensing including ocean, land, and atmosphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescription of satellite orbits relevant for Earth observations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of passive sensing, including infrared, optical and microwave imagers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of active sensing, including radars and lidars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverview of current and future Earth observation missions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompendium of resources including an extensive bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample problem sets and answers available to instructors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Remote Sensing 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 How Remote Sensing Works 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Satellite Orbits 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Computation of Elliptical Orbits 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Low Earth Orbits 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Geosynchronous Orbits 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Molniya Orbit 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Satellite Orbit Prediction 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Satellite Orbital Trade-offs 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Infrared Sensing 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Radiometry 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Radiometric Sensor Response 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Derivation 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Example Sensor Response Calculations 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Response of a Sensor with a Partially-Filled FOV 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Blackbody Radiation 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Planck’s Radiation Law 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Microwave Blackbody 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Low-Frequency and High-Frequency Limits 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Stefan–Boltzmann Law 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.5 Wein’s Displacement Law 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.6 Emissivity 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.7 Equivalent Blackbody Temperature 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 IR Sea Surface Temperature 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Contributors to Infrared Measurements 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Correction of Low-Altitude Infrared Measurements 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Correction of High-Altitude Infrared Measurements 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Atmospheric Radiative Transfer 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Propagation in Seawater 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Smooth Surface Reflectance 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Rough Surface Reflectance 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Ocean Thermal Boundary Layer 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Operational SST Measurements 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.1 AVHRR Instrument 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.2 AVHRR Processing 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.3 AVHRR SST Algorithms 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.4 Example AVHRR Images 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.5 VIIRS Instrument 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.6 SST Accuracy 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.7 Applications 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 Land Temperature – Theory 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.13 Operational Land Temperature 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.14 Terrestrial Evapotranspiration 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.15 Geologic Remote Sensing 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.15.1 Linear Mixture Theory and Spectral Unmixing 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.16 Atmospheric Sounding 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Optical Sensing – Ocean Color 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction to Ocean Color 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fresnel Reflection 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Skylight 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Water-Leaving Radiance 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Water Column Reflectance 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Pure Seawater 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Case 1 Waters 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Case 2 Waters 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Remote Sensing Reflectance 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Ocean Color Data – Case 1 Water 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Other Uses of Ocean Color 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Atmospheric Corrections 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Ocean Color Satellite Sensors 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.1 General History 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.2 SeaWiFS 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.3 MODIS 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.4 VIIRS 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Ocean Chlorophyll Fluorescence 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Optical Sensing – Land Surfaces 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Radiation over a Lambertian Surface 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Atmospheric Corrections 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Scattering from Vegetation 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Vegetation Condition and Temperature Condition Indices 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Vegetation Indices from Hyperspectral Data 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Landsat Satellites 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 High-resolution EO sensors 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9.1 Introduction 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9.2 First-Generation Systems 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9.3 Second-Generation Systems 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9.4 Third-Generation Systems 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9.5 Commercial Smallsat Systems 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Microwave Radiometry 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction to Microwave Radiometry 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Microwave Radiometers 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Microwave Radiometry 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Antenna Pattern 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Antenna Temperature 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Examples 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Polarization 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Basic Polarization 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Jones Vector 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Stokes Parameters 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Passive Microwave Sensing of the Ocean 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Atmospheric Transmission 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Seawater Emissivity 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Fresnel Reflection Coefficients, Emissivity, and Skin Depth 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.4 Sky Radiometric Temperature 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.5 Sea Surface Brightness Temperature 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.6 Wind Direction from Polarization 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Satellite Microwave Radiometers 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 SMMR 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 SSM\/I and SSMI\/S 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 SSM\/I Wind Algorithm 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.4 AMSR-E 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.5 WindSat 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Microwave Radiometry of Sea Ice 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Sea Ice Measurements 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Microwave Radiometry of Land Surfaces 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Atmospheric Sounding 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Radar 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Radar Range Equation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Radar Cross-Section 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Radar Resolution 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Pulse Compression 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Types of Radar 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Example Terrestrial Radars 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Weather Radars 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.2 HF Surface Wave Radar 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Altimeters 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction to Altimeters 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Specular Scattering 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Altimeter Wind Speed 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Altimeter Significant Wave Height 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Altimeter Sea Surface Height 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Introduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Pulse-limited vs Beam-limited Altimeter 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Altimeter Pulse Timing Precision 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.4 Altimeter Range Corrections 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Sea Surface Topography 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Measuring Gravity and Bathymetry 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Delay-Doppler Altimeter 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Scatterometers 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Ocean Waves 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Bragg Scattering 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 RCS Dependence on Wind 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Scatterometer Algorithms 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Fan-Beam Scatterometers 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Conical-Scan Pencil-Beam Scatterometers 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Conical-Scan Fan-Beam Scatterometers 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Synthetic Aperture Radar 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction to SAR 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 SAR Azimuth Resolution 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Doppler Time History 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Azimuth Extent, Integration Time, and Doppler Bandwidth 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Azimuth Resolution 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.4 SAR Timing, Resolution, and Swath Limits 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.5 The Magic of SAR Exposed 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 SAR Image Formation and Image Quality 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 SAR Imaging of Moving Scatterers 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Multimode SARs 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Polarimetric SAR 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.1 Polarimetric Response of Canonical Targets 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.2 Decompositions 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.3 Compact Polarimetry 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 SAR Systems 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.1 Radarsat-1 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.2 Envisat 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.3 PALSAR 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.4 Radarsat-2 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.5 TerraSAR-X 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.6 COSMO-SkyMed 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.7 Sentinel-1 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.8 Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.9 Military SARs 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Advanced SARs 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.1 Cross-Track Interferometry 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.2 Along-Track Interferometry 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.3 Differential Interferometry 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.4 Tomographic Interferometry 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.5 High-Resolution, Wide-Swath SAR 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 SAR Applications 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.1 SAR Ocean Surface Waves 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.2 SAR Winds 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.3 SAR Bathymetry 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.4 SAR Ocean Internal Waves 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.5 SAR Sea Ice 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.6 SAR Oil Slicks and Ship Detection 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.7 SAR Land Mapping Applications and Distortions 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9.8 SAR Agricultural Applications 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Lidar 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Types of Lidar 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Direct vs Coherent Detection 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Processes Driving Lidar Returns 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Elastic Scattering 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Inelastic Scattering 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Fluorescence 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Lidar Range Equation 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Point Scattering Target 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Lambertian Surface 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Elastic Volume Scattering 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.4 Bathymetric Lidar 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Lidar Receiver Types 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.1 Linear (full waveform) Lidar 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.2 Single Photon Lidar 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Lidar Altimetry 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 NASA Airborne Topographic Mapper 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.2 Space-Based Lidar Altimeters (IceSat-1 \u0026amp; 2) 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.3 Bathymetric Lidar 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Lidar Atmospheric Sensing 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.1 ADM-Aeolus 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.2 NASA CALIOP 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Other Remote Sensing and Future Missions 413\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Other Types of Remote Sensing 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 GRACE 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.2 Limb Sounding 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Future Missions 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 NASA Missions 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 ESA Missions 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Summary 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Constants 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Definitions of Common Angles 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Example Radiometric Calculations 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Optical Sensors 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1 Example Optical Sensors 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1.1 Photodiodes 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1.2 Charge-Coupled Devices 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1.3 CMOS Image Sensors 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1.4 Bolometers and Microbolometers 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.2 Optical Sensor Design Examples 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.2.1 Computing Exposure Times 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.2.2 Impact of Digitization and Shot Noise on Contrast Detection 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E Radar Design Example 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F Remote Sensing Resources on the Internet 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.1 Information and Tutorials 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.2 Data 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.3 Data Processing Tools 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.4 Satellite and Sensor Databases 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF.5 Other 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G Useful Trigonometric Identities 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rick Chapman,\u003c\/b\u003e The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Gasparovic,\u003c\/b\u003e The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (Ret.), USA   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eADVANCED TEXTBOOK SERIES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemote Sensing Physics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e An Introduction to Observing Earth from Space\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe development of spaceborne remote sensing technology has led to a new understanding of the complexity of our planet by allowing us to observe Earth and its environments on spatial and temporal scales that are unavailable to terrestrial sensors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemote Sensing Physics: An Introduction to Observing Earth from Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a graduate-level text that examines the underlying physical principles and techniques used to make remote measurements, along with the algorithms used to extract geophysical information from those measurements.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasis for Earth remote sensing including ocean, land, and atmosphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescription of satellite orbits relevant for Earth observations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of passive sensing, including infrared, optical and microwave imagers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysics of active sensing, including radars and lidars \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverview of current and future Earth observation missions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompendium of resources including an extensive bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample problem sets and answers available to instructors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. 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