A guide to imaging technology and management, Essential Earth Imaging for GIS discusses characteristics of images obtained from aircraft and spacecraft, and how to enhance, register, and visually interpret multispectral imagery and point clouds. Geographic information system (GIS) professionals can use this book to learn about basic imaging technology. Students can use this book as a reference for introductory GIS courses that include multispectral image display and analysis. Companion exercises and access to a free 180-day trial of ArcGIS are available on the Esri Press "Book Resources" webpage, esripress.esri.com/bookresources.
Chapter 1. Overview of imaging GIS
Chapter 2. The physical basis and general methods of remote sensing
Chapter 3. Effects of the atmosphere on image quality
Chapter 4. Creating two-dimensional images with sensors
Chapter 5. Displaying digital images with GIS software
Chapter 6. Generating three-dimensional data with photogrammetric measurements and active sensors
Chapter 7. Image processing
Chapter 8. Extracting information from images
References
Index