Civil, Commercial, and International Remote Sensing Systems and Geoprocessing
David L. Glackin and Gerard R. Peltzer
Chapter 1: Civil, Commercial, and International Remote Sensing
1.1 Evolution of the Field: 1980–1997
1.1.1 Introduction
1.2 Commercialization and Small Satellites
1.2.1 Spatial
and Spectral Resolution
1.2.2 Stereo Imaging
1.2.3 Ocean Color
1.2.4 Airborne Sensing
1.2.5 Synthetic Aperture Radar
1.2.6 Lidar
1.3 State of the Art: 1998
1.3.1 Introduction
1.3.2 Commercial High-Resolution Systems
1.3.3 Hyperspectral Imaging
1.3.4 Small Satellites
1.3.5 Ocean Color
1.3.6 SAR and Lidar
1.3.7 Smaller Instruments
1.4 Key Trends for the Coming Decade
1.4.1 Introduction
1.4.2 High-Resolution Commercial Systems
1.4.3 Revisit Time
1.4.4 Hyperspectral Imaging
1.4.5 Ocean Color
1.4.6 Precision Farming
1.4.7 SAR and Lidar
1.4.8 Small Satellites and Instruments
1.4.9 Large Satellites
1.4.10 Unmanned Airborne Vehicles
1.4.11 Conclusions
1.5 Appendix
Programs Summary (1980–2007)
