Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is a scientific discipline that uses instruments on satellites and numerous other platforms to examine the surface and atmosphere of the Earth. It is a field which has reference to many earth science, atmospheric science and environmental disciplines. As such, an encyclopaedia in this field has broad appeal across these sectors. This review considers the print hardback encyclopaedia, although an online version is available as well.

The encyclopaedia is part of the Springer Earth Sciences Series and consists of a single volume of nearly 1,000 pages with around 170 entries. The volume is a comprehensive reference work for...