Remote Sensing, 2012 SpringerBriefs in Space Development Series
Siamak Khorram has joint appointments as a Professor in Geospatial Sciences at both the University of California (Berkeley) and North Carolina State University. He is Founding Director of the Center for Earth Observation, North Carolina State University. A former Vice President of Academic Programs and Dead of the International Space University (ISU) as well as former Chair of the ISU's Academic Council. Dr. Khorram has authored over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and written many major technical reports. He is also a member of several professional and scientific societies. His Ph.D. is awarded jointly by the University of California at Berkeley and Davis.
Stacy A. C. Nelson is currently an Associate Professor and a researcher with the Center for Earth Observation at North Carolina State University. Dr. Nelson received a B.S. from Jackson State University, a M.A. from the College of William and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His research centers on GIS technologies to address questions of land use and aquatic systems. He has worked with several federal and state agencies including; the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the NASA-Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC), and two Departments of Environmental Quality at the state level. He is active in several professional societies.
Frank H. Koch - Dr. Koch is a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service. Previously, he was a Research Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. His primary area of research is alien forest pest invasions. Specifically, he is interested in the spatio-temporal dynamics of invasions at national and continental scales. This multidisciplinary work involves GIS, remote sensing, statistics, and spatial simulation modeling. Dr. Koch regularly collaborates with other USDA Forest Service scientists as well as researchers from the Canadian Forest Service, the USDA Animal and Planet Health Inspection Service, an
Date de parution : 02-2012
Ouvrage de 134 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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Mots-clés :
Application trends; Data processing tools; Earth observation from space; Geographic information; Geospatial sciences; Image processing techniques; Monitoring environment techniques; Navigational systems; Remote sensing basics; Remote sensing brief; Remote sensing history; Satellite applications; Space policy; mapping natural resources; remote sensing/photogrammetry