476 Index
correlation length 205,206
crop 378 pp., 422, 423, 426, 427
coefficients 161, 383, 390
cropping factor 279
cropping patterns 341, 342
mapping 219,223,224,232,378,383,
385,394
stress 380,383,384,386,387,389,390,
391,392,396
water requirements 157,181,341,380,
383,385,387,390,392
cross-polarization ratios 206
cross-section 306, 308
curve number (CN) 75,344
CZCS 291,294
data visualization 65
database 72
decision support system (DSS) 77,342
pp.,449
deforestation 333,335,420,423,431
degradation 271 pp., 342,420
dielectric constant 119,200 pp., 393
differential reflectivity 120
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 73,152
Digital Image processing
Hardware 41 pp.
arithmetic coprocessor 44
Central processing unit 41 pp.
Mainframe 41 pp.
Personal computer 41 pp.
RISC 42,43,59
digitization (image scanning) 49,50
image processor memory 42, 49
mass storage 47,48
devices 47,48
media 47,48
Operating system 46 pp.
Macintosh 61
NT 43,46,61,62
Unix 61
Windows 61, 98 46
Random Access Memory (RAM) 44
pp.
screen display 48,49
Workstations 41,42
Mode of operation 44
batch 44
interactive 44
parallel 44
serial 44
Software 46 pp., 61
Arc/Info 68 pp.
Display 48, 51, 52, 61, 62
Enhancement 51, 52 pp.
ERDAS 44, 45, 53, 58, 61
Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) 5,50 pp., 57, 65 pp., 88,
223,250,274 pp., 317, 330, 332,
334,342,343,344,379,385,387,
422
GRASS 61,68,70
ILWIS 76
information extraction 51, 53 pp.
integrated systems 52
Metadata 51, 54
PCI 61
photogrammetric 51,54,59,60,273,
274,276,278
Preprocessing 51, 52
user interface 44, 45
Utilities 57
vendors 58, 61
digital mapping 242
digital terrain models 330
disaggregation 127
dissolved organic matter (DOM) 288
distributed parameter models 447
DMSP 125,220,222,244,248,250,252,
258
drainage 377 pp.
drainage densities 310
DRASTIC 76,77,321
earth - atmosphere system 157
boundary layer see "atmospheric
boundary layer"
land- atmosphere interface 159
soil column 159
Earth Observing System (EOS) 58, 59, 65,
78, 86, 9 1,98, 180,255,258,394,
395,455
EASE-Grid 248
ecosystem 287
edge detection 222
edge enhancement filter 330
effiuent stream 309
electromagnetic bands 10, I I, 15 pp.
C-Band see "C-Band"
infrared (IR) see "infrared (IR)"
K-Band see "K-Band"
L-Band see "L-Band"
microwave see "microwave"
near infrared (NIR) see "near infrared
(NIR)"
S-Band see "S-Band"
thermal infrared (TIR) see "thermal
infrared (TIR)"
ultraviolet (UV) 299
visible (VIS) see "visible (VIS)"
correlation length 205,206
crop 378 pp., 422, 423, 426, 427
coefficients 161, 383, 390
cropping factor 279
cropping patterns 341, 342
mapping 219,223,224,232,378,383,
385,394
stress 380,383,384,386,387,389,390,
391,392,396
water requirements 157,181,341,380,
383,385,387,390,392
cross-polarization ratios 206
cross-section 306, 308
curve number (CN) 75,344
CZCS 291,294
data visualization 65
database 72
decision support system (DSS) 77,342
pp.,449
deforestation 333,335,420,423,431
degradation 271 pp., 342,420
dielectric constant 119,200 pp., 393
differential reflectivity 120
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 73,152
Digital Image processing
Hardware 41 pp.
arithmetic coprocessor 44
Central processing unit 41 pp.
Mainframe 41 pp.
Personal computer 41 pp.
RISC 42,43,59
digitization (image scanning) 49,50
image processor memory 42, 49
mass storage 47,48
devices 47,48
media 47,48
Operating system 46 pp.
Macintosh 61
NT 43,46,61,62
Unix 61
Windows 61, 98 46
Random Access Memory (RAM) 44
pp.
screen display 48,49
Workstations 41,42
Mode of operation 44
batch 44
interactive 44
parallel 44
serial 44
Software 46 pp., 61
Arc/Info 68 pp.
Display 48, 51, 52, 61, 62
Enhancement 51, 52 pp.
ERDAS 44, 45, 53, 58, 61
Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) 5,50 pp., 57, 65 pp., 88,
223,250,274 pp., 317, 330, 332,
334,342,343,344,379,385,387,
422
GRASS 61,68,70
ILWIS 76
information extraction 51, 53 pp.
integrated systems 52
Metadata 51, 54
PCI 61
photogrammetric 51,54,59,60,273,
274,276,278
Preprocessing 51, 52
user interface 44, 45
Utilities 57
vendors 58, 61
digital mapping 242
digital terrain models 330
disaggregation 127
dissolved organic matter (DOM) 288
distributed parameter models 447
DMSP 125,220,222,244,248,250,252,
258
drainage 377 pp.
drainage densities 310
DRASTIC 76,77,321
earth - atmosphere system 157
boundary layer see "atmospheric
boundary layer"
land- atmosphere interface 159
soil column 159
Earth Observing System (EOS) 58, 59, 65,
78, 86, 9 1,98, 180,255,258,394,
395,455
EASE-Grid 248
ecosystem 287
edge detection 222
edge enhancement filter 330
effiuent stream 309
electromagnetic bands 10, I I, 15 pp.
C-Band see "C-Band"
infrared (IR) see "infrared (IR)"
K-Band see "K-Band"
L-Band see "L-Band"
microwave see "microwave"
near infrared (NIR) see "near infrared
(NIR)"
S-Band see "S-Band"
thermal infrared (TIR) see "thermal
infrared (TIR)"
ultraviolet (UV) 299
visible (VIS) see "visible (VIS)"