{pdf} Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of the Earth: Physical Foundations Sharkov E.A.

Germany: Springer Verlag, 2003. – 656 p.
Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of the Earth represents the most comprehensive description of the physical foundations of methods and instruments in the field of passive remote sensing applied to investigations of the Earth, Solar System bodies and space. Emphasis is placed on the physical aspects necessary to judge the possibilities and limitations of passive remote sensing methods in the cases of specific observations. Numerous practical applications and illustrations are given from the most up-to-date airspace experiments. This book was conceived as both a textbook about radiophysical methods in the remote sensing of the Earth and a reference work giving a systematized idea of the possibilities and modern achievements of the microwave diagnostics method. As such, it is intended for a wide range of specialists and other interested readers