Remote sensing of water resources, disasters, and urban studies / edited by Prasad S. Thenkabail, PhD United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thenkabail, Prasad Srinivasa, 1958- editor.

Series:

Remote Sensing Handbook

Remote Sensing Handbook ; Volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply--Remote sensing.

Water-supply.

Natural disasters--Remote sensing.

Natural disasters.

Cities and towns--Remote sensing.

Cities and towns.

Artificial satellites in remote sensing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (695 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is the most comprehensive documentation of the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place in understanding remote sensing data, methods, and applications over last 50 years. In a very practical way it demonstrates the experience, utility, methods and models used in studying a wide array of water applications. There are more than 100 leading global experts in the field contributing to this work.

Contents:

section 1. Hydrology and water resources

section 2. Water use and water productivity

section 3. Floods

section 4. Wetlands

section 5. Snow and ice

section 6. Nightlights

section 7. Geomorphology

section 8. Droughts and drylands

section 9. Disasters

section 10. Volcanoes

section 11. Fires

section 12. Urban areas

section 13. Summary.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-005591-5

0-429-08943-0

1-4822-1792-9

9780429089435

OCLC:

928465185