Kuenzer C., Dech S. (eds.) Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing. Sensors, Methods, Applications

Springer, 2013. — 546 p.This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the field of thermal infrared remote sensing. Temperature is one of the most important physical environmental variables monitored by earth observing remote sensing systems. Temperature ranges define the boundaries of habitats on our planet. Thermal hazards endanger our resources and well-being. In this book renowned international experts have contributed chapters on currently available thermal sensors as well as innovative plans for future missions. Further chapters discuss the underlying physics and image processing techniques for analyzing thermal data. Ground-breaking chapters on applications present a wide variety of case studies leading to a deepened understanding of land and sea surface temperature dynamics, urban heat island effects, forest fires, volcanic eruption precursors, underground coal fires, geothermal systems, soil moisture variability, and temperature-based mineral discrimination. ‘Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing: Sensors, Methods, Applications’ is unique because of the large field it spans, the potentials it reveals, and the detail it provides.
This book is an indispensable volume for scientists, lecturers, and decision makers interested in thermal infrared technology, methods, and applications.Theoretical Background of Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing
Geometric Calibration of Thermographic Cameras
Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy in the Laboratory and Field in Support of Land Surface Remote Sensing
Challenges and Opportunities for UAV-Borne Thermal Imaging
NASA’s Hyperspectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES)
NASA’s Hyperspectral Infrared Imager (HyspIRI)
Spaceborne Thermal Infrared Observation – An Overview of Most Frequently Used Sensors for Applied Research
Thermal Remote Sensing with Small Satellites: BIRD, TET and the Next Generation BIROS
Landsat and Thermal Infrared Imaging
Review of High Resolution Thermal Infrared Applications and Requirements: The Fuegosat Synthesis Study
Cross-Comparison of Daily Land Surface Temperature Products from NOAA-AVHRR and MODIS
Comparison of the Thermal Sensors of SEVIRI and MODIS for LST Mapping
A Water Vapor Scaling (WVS) Method for Improving Atmospheric Correction of Thermal Infrared (TIR) Data
Time Series Corrections and Analyses in Thermal Remote Sensing
Thermal Remote Sensing of Sea Surface Temperature
Soil Moisture from Thermal Infrared Satellite Data: Synergies with Microwave Data
Application of the Apparent Thermal Inertia Concept for Soil Moisture Estimation in Agricultural Areas
Thermal Remote Sensing of Active Vegetation Fires and Biomass Burning Events
Analysis of Lava Flow Effusion Rate Using High Spatial Resolution Infrared Data
Thermal Analysis of Volcanoes Based on 10 Years of ASTER Data on Mt. Etna
Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing of Surface and Underground Coal Fires
Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing of Geothermal Systems
Analysis of Surface Thermal Patterns in Relation to Urban Structure Types: A Case Study for the City of Munich
Mineral Mapping with Airborne Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing at Cuprite, Nevada, USA
Validation of Thermal Infrared (TIR) Emissivity Spectra Using Pseudo-invariant Sand Dune Sites