X Marks the Spot by R Schuyler Hooke
This book is a collection of papers on spatial statistics for remote sensing. The book emerges from a study day that was organized in 1996 at the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, ITC, in Enschede, The Netherlands. It was by several means a memorable event. The beautiful new building, according to a design by the famous modern Dutch architect Max van Huet was just opened, and this workshop was the first to take place there. Of course, much went wrong during the workshop, in particular as the newest electronic equipment regularly failed. But the workshop attrackted more than hundred attendants, and was generally well received. The results of the workshop have been published in Stein et al. (1998). The aim of the workshop was to address issues of spatial statistics for remote sensing. The ITC has a long history on collecting and analyzing satellite and other remote sensing data, but its involvement into spatial statistics is of a more recent date. Uncertainties in remote sensing images and the large amounts of data in many spectral bands are now considered to be of such an impact that it requires a separate approach from a statistical point of view. To quote from the justification of the study day, we read: Modern communication means such as remote sensing require an advanced use of collected data. Satellites collect data with different resolution on different spectral bands.
R. Schuyler Hooke is an author of children's literature, including books for the Thomas & Friends and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs series. Richard Courtney is a published illustrator known for his colorful work in the children's book series Thomas & Friends.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375841415 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375841415 |
| Title | X Marks the Spot |
| Author | R Schuyler Hooke |
| Series | Bright And Early Bks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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