geologists, geophysicists, and all earthscientists. Produced in cooperation with the American Society forPhotogrammetry and Remote Sensing, it is the third volume of theManual of Remote Sensing, Third Edition, the widely accepted basicreference work in the field. It brings together contributions froman international team of scientists active in remote sensing andearth sciences research.The book is organized for quick access to topics of particularinterest, beginning with coverage of spectral characteristics thatfocuses on the theory of rock, mineral, soil, and vegetationspectra, as well as planetary geology. The second section on dataanalysis is devoted to procedures used in information extractionand techniques used in the visual display of data, particularly inthe integration of various geospatial data. The third sectionaddresses applications of remote sensing in areas such as mineraland hydrocarbon exploration, stratigraphic mapping, engineeringgeology, and environmental studies. The final chapters offer adiscussion of sensors relevant to the earth sciences-includingradar, visible, infrared, and geophysical sensors-along with casestudy examples.Complete with color figures, helpful illustrations, and thoroughreferences-including Internet sources -this volume is a majorresource for researchers and practitioners working in the earth andenvironmental sciences.

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