PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
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MANUAL OF REMOTE SENSING
Fourth Edition
edited by: Stanley A. Morain,
Michael S. Renslow and Amelia M. Budge
Announcing the 4
th
Edition of the Manual of Remote Sensing
The fourth edition of the ASPRS
Manual of Remote Sensing, 4
th
Ed.
is an “enhanced” electronic publication available online
fromASPRS. This edition expands its scope from previous editions, focusing on new and updated material since the turn of the
21
st
Century. Stanley Morain (Editor-in-Chief), and co-editors Michael Renslow andAmelia Budge have compiled material pro-
vided by numerous contributors who are experts in various aspects of remote sensing technologies, data preservation practices,
data access mechanisms, data processing and modeling techniques, societal benefits, and legal aspects such as space policies and
space law. These topics are organized into nine chapters. MRS4 is unique from previous editions in that it is a “living” document
that can be updated easily in years to come as new technologies and practices evolve. It also is designed to include animated
illustrations and videos to further enhance the reader’s experience.
The
Manual of Remote Sensing, 4
th
Ed
. will be available the beginning of 2020. All ASPRS members will have complimentary
unlimited access to MRS as part of their ASPRS member benefits. Non-ASPRS members will be able to purchase access to
MRS. More information will be announced in
PE&RS
and in the ASPRS eNewsletter. In the meantime, enjoy this preview of
MRS.
