Field Methods in Remote Sensing

List of contents

1. Problems and Objectives in Remote Sensing Field Work
2. Sampling in the Field
3. Finding Locations in the Field
4. Field Spectroscopy
5. Collecting Thematic Data in the Field
6. Measurement of Vegetation
7. Soil and Other Surface Materials
8. Water Bodies and Snow Cover
9. Applying Concepts of Field Work to Urban Projects
Appendix 1. Selected Bibliography on Field Methods and Related Topics Not Cited in the References
Appendix 2. Field Note Forms
Appendix 3. Metadata Online Resources

About the author

Roger M. McCoy earned a BS degree in petroleum geology from the University of Oklahoma, and worked for an oil company for several years before starting graduate school. He obtained a master’s degree in geography from the University of Colorado, followed by a PhD in geography with an emphasis in remote sensing at the University of Kansas. After short periods of teaching at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Kentucky, Dr. McCoy taught at the University of Utah until his retirement in 1998. During that time he taught remote sensing and physical geography and conducted research in remote sensing of vegetation, soils, and hydrocarbons. He lives near Tucson with his wife, Sue, and continues his interests in research and writing.

Product details

• Authors: Roger M. McCoy, McCoy Roger M.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.12.2004
• EAN: 9781593850791
• ISBN: 978-1-59385-079-1
• No. of pages: 159
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 220 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, Cartography, map-making & projections, Cartography, map-making and projections