TY - BOOK AU - Havens,Kirk J. AU - Sharp,Edward J. TI - Thermal imaging techniques to survey and monitor animals in the wild: a methodology SN - 9780128033852 AV - QL83.17 .H38 2016eb U1 - 333.95/416 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Amsterdam PB - Academic Press KW - Wildlife monitoring KW - Infrared imaging KW - NATURE / Animals / Wildlife KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-340) and index; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Chapter 2 -- Background; Overview and basic concepts; Counting methods; Direct Counting Methods; Complete Counts; Incomplete Counts; Indirect Counting Methods; Chapter 3 -- Remote Sensing; Introduction; Enhanced visual; Image intensifiers (I2 devices); Low light level cameras; Trip cameras; Radars and sonars; Thermal imaging; Radiotelemetry; Image intensifiers or thermal imagers?; Chapter 4 -- Heat Transfer Mechanisms; Background; Conduction; Convection; Radiation; Phase ChangesEvaporation/Condensation; Animals; Conduction; Convection; Radiation; Phase Changes; Chapter 5 -- Optical Radiation; Kirchhoff's law; Stefan-Boltzmann law; Planck radiation law; Background temperature; Apparent temperature; Apparent Temperature of the Object; Apparent Temperature of the Background; Apparent Temperature Difference, TA; Chapter 6 -- Emissivity; Quality of the surface; Viewing angle; Shape of the object; Apparent temperature Versus viewing angle; Chapter 7 -- Thermal Imagers and System Considerations; Brief history (basic concepts); Thermal Image; Performance parametersSpectral Response; Signal-to-Noise Ratio; Thermal Sensitivity; Spatial Resolution; Detector-Limited Resolution; Optics-Limited Resolution; Range; Thermal Resolution; Chapter 8 -- Imager Selection; Introduction; Thermal detectors versus photon detectors; Thermal Detectors; Microbolometers; Photon Detectors; Selecting an IR imager; Application Requirements; Wavelength Selection; MWIR and LWIR (Experimental Comparisons); Camera features; Verifying performance; Typical MWIR camera; Accessories; Chapter 9 -- Properties of Thermal Signatures; Introduction; Image quality; Signature SaturationSpectral domain; Spatial domain; Size; Shape; Intensity; Viewing Angles; Grouping; Temporal domain; Motion; Habitat; Visibility bias; Surveillance; Discrimination Levels; Surveillance Application; Chapter 10 -- Thermal Imaging Applications and Experiments; Background; Literature reviews; Mammals; Introduction; Mammalian Reviews; Avian Species (Birds); Introduction; Reviews (Avian Species Surveys); Bats; Introduction; Reviews (Bat Surveys and Observations); Nests (Dens, Tree Cavities, Lairs, Burrows); Introduction; Examples of Nest Imagery; Reviews (Nests, Dens, Tree Cavities, Lairs, and Burrows)Invertebrates (Arthropoda); Introduction; Reviews (Invertebrate Observations); Concluding remarks; Chapter 11 -- Using Thermal Imagers for Animal Ecology; Introduction; Methodology; Imager Specifications and Use; Training; Surveys; Introduction (Factors Influencing the Detectivity); Angular dependencies and effects; Size and Shape of Individual Thermal Signatures; Spatial Extent of the Survey Area; Survey Geometry; Air-to-Ground; Ground-to-Air; Air-to-Air; Ground-to-Ground; Signature Dependence on Viewing Angles; Tree Cavity Analysis UR - http://ezplib.ukm.my/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128033845 ER -