Understanding Earth observation : the electromagnetic foundation of remote sensing /: the electromagnetic foundation of remote sensing. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Domenico Solimini.
• Authors: Solimini, Domenico
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 The Electromagnetic Field ; 1.1 Basic Definitions and Relations; 1.1.1 Maxwell's Equations; 1.1.2 Electromagnetic Constitutive Relations; 1.1.3 Electromagnetic Sources; 1.1.3.1 Electromagnetic Duality; 1.1.4 Boundary Conditions; 1.1.4.1 Normal Field Components; 1.1.4.2 Tangential Field Components; 1.2 Electromagnetic Power Budget; 1.2.1 The Electromagnetic Source; 1.2.2 Dissipated Power; 1.2.3 Stored Energy; 1.2.4 Electromagnetic Radiation; 1.2.5 Power Budget for Time-Harmonic Fields. 1.2.5.1 Power Balance for Non-dissipative Materials1.2.5.2 Power Balance with Lossy Materials; 1.3 Polarization and Coherence; 1.3.1 Monochromatic Fields; 1.3.1.1 Polarization of the Electromagnetic Field; 1.3.1.2 Polarization Parameters; 1.3.2 Quasi-monochromatic Fields; 1.3.3 Spectral Maxwell's Equations; 1.3.4 Random Electromagnetic Fields; 1.3.4.1 Polarization Matrix; 1.3.4.2 Coherency Matrix; What We Learned on the Electromagnetic Field; References; 2 Dielectric Behavior of Terrestrial Materials; 2.1 Permittivity in the Spectral Domain; 2.1.1 Non-polar Non-conducting Materials. 2.1.1.1 Low-Frequency Dielectric Behavior2.1.1.2 High-Frequency Dielectric Behavior; 2.1.1.3 Dielectric Behavior About Resonance; 2.1.1.4 Permittivity of Composite Materials; 2.1.2 Polar Materials; 2.1.3 Conducting Materials; 2.1.3.1 Conductivity; 2.1.3.2 Permittivity vs. Conductivity; 2.1.4 Complex Permittivity and Power Budget; 2.1.4.1 Complex Source Term; 2.1.4.2 Term with Conductivity; 2.1.4.3 Term with Permittivity; 2.1.4.4 The Radiation Term; 2.2 Permittivity of Relevant Terrestrial Materials; 2.2.1 The Atmosphere; 2.2.1.1 Microwave Permittivity of Air. 2.2.1.2 Optical Permittivity of Air2.2.2 Water and Ice; 2.2.2.1 Liquid Water; 2.2.2.2 Ice; 2.2.2.3 Sea Water; 2.2.3 Vegetal Tissues; 2.2.3.1 Green Matter; 2.2.3.2 Ligneous Matter; 2.2.3.3 Effect of Temperature; 2.2.4 Soil; 2.2.5 The Ionosphere; What We Learned About Dielectric Properties; References; 3 Electromagnetic Sources and Radiation; 3.1 The Radiated Field; 3.1.1 Impulse Response of Free Space; 3.1.1.1 The Scalar Green's Function; 3.1.1.2 The Wave; 3.1.1.3 Doppler Effect; 3.1.2 Wave Interference; 3.1.3 Field of Point Source; 3.1.4 Field of Finite-Dimension Sources. 3.1.4.1 The Far Field3.1.4.2 Properties of Field and Power at Far Distance; 3.1.4.3 Radiation Parameters; 3.2 Reciprocity and Equivalence; 3.2.1 Reciprocity; 3.2.1.1 The Reaction Integrals; 3.2.1.2 Test Source; 3.2.2 Equivalence; 3.2.2.1 Field of Equivalent Sources; We Meet the Electromagnetic Radiation; References; 4 Waves and Fields; 4.1 Plane Wave Approximation; 4.1.1 The Propagation Vector; 4.1.2 Phase and Amplitude; 4.1.2.1 Wavelength; 4.1.2.2 Velocity of Propagation; 4.1.2.3 Interrelation Among Fields and Propagation Vector; 4.1.2.4 Power Density.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxvii, 703 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 910.285; Earth sciences; Earth sciences -- Remote sensing; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; TRAVEL -- Budget; TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks; TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds; Earth sciences -- Remote sensing; Technology & Engineering -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Physical geography; Science -- Geophysics; Geophysics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319256337; 3319256335; 3319256327; 9783319256320
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 26, 2016).
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