Scattering, Natural Surfaces, and Fractals
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0122656555 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The “scattering problem is discussed in detail with emphasis on its application to electromagnetic wave propagation, remote sensing, radar detection, and electromagnetic diagnostics. This book provides a comprehensive overview of electromagnetic scattering from natural surfaces, ranging from the classical to the more recent (fractal) approach. *An elegant and clear treatment of a rigorous topic with informative prose and realistic illustrations of scattering*Provides readers with a solid background in interpretation, classification, and thematization of microwave images*The only book available on fractal models and their application to scattering. Processing of an ocean image from space may detect the latter by means of a fractal analysis. As remote sensing applications become increasingly important, this text provides readers with a solid background in interpretation, classification and thematization of microwave images. An example of how scattering, fractals, and natural surfaces are of great importance is the following: Natural oil slicks in the ocean have been found to be fractal while man-made ones (generated by illegal washing of oil carrying ships) are not. Natural surface and fractals complete this treatise focusing on how the fractal model
. He has been Fulbright Scholar and Research Associate at Caltech, Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois, at UCLA, at the Somali University (Somalia) and at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Giorgio Franceschetti was appointed professor of Electromagnetic Theory at the University Federico II of Napoli, Italy in 1969, a position that he hold
These geometric models along with electromagnetic scattering models offer a solution to the scattering phenomena from fractal surfaces. From the Back Cover Scattering, Natural Surfaces, and Fractals provides a comprehensive overview of electromagnetic scattering of natural surfaces, ranging from the classical to the more recent fractal approach. Readers need only a basic background in classical electromagnetism and probability theories to grasp the material that the authors have very clearly explained. Relevant fractal geometric concepts are then applied to these same surfaces allowing for an in depth, critical comparison of the two approaches. As remote sensing applications evolve it is increasingly important for engineers, physicists, geologists, and applied mathematicians to have a solid background in the interpretation and classification of microwave images and data.The book begins with a complete summary of all classical geometry models applicable to na