| Deserts and Arid Lands Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): El-Baz, F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400960824 ISBN-13: 9789400960824 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology |
| Dewey: 550.915 |
| Series: Remote Sensing of Earth Resources and Environment |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.73 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Remote sensing is the study of a region from a distance, particularly from an airplane or a spacecraft. It is a tool that can be used in conjunction with other methods of research and investigation. This tool is especially applicable to the study of the deserts and arid lands of the Earth because of their immense size and their inaccessibility to detailed study by conventional means. In this book examples are given of the utility of aerial photographs and space images in the study of semi-arid, arid, and hyper-arid terrains. Emphasis is placed on the physical features and terrain types using examples from around the world. The authors I have called upon to prepare each chapter are renowned specialists whose contributions have received international recognition. To the general reader, this book is a review of our knowledge of the relatively dry parts of the Earth, their classification and varied features, their evolution in space and time, and their development potentials. To the specialist, it is a detailed account of the deserts and arid lands, not only in North America, but also their relatively unknown counterparts in North Africa, Australia, China, India, and Arabia. |