Remote sensing of coastal environments

• Format: Book
• Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press/Taylor & Francis 2010
• Series: Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications
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• Physical Description: xviii, 423 p., [16] p. of plates ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781420094411 (hardcover : alk. paper); 1420094416 (hardcover : alk. paper)

"As coastal environments around the world continue to face unprecedented natural and anthropogenic threats, recent developments in the technologies that support geospatial data acquisition, imaging, and computing have profoundly enhanced monitoring capabilities in coastal studies. Providing systematic treatment of the key developments, Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments brings together renowned scholars to supply a clear presentation of the state-of-the-art in this technically complex arena. Edited by a recipient of the prestigious PECASE award, this book provides unrivaled coverage of the issues unique to coastal environments. It presents the best available data for measuring and monito