**Meet the editors**

Associate Prof. Dr. Rustam B. Rustamov was born on May 25, 1955, in Azerbaijan. He is a freelance expert on space science and technology. In the past, he was in charge of the Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency activities as an Acting Director General. Rustam B. Rustamov graduated with a PhD degree from the Russian Physical-Technical Institute (S. Petersburg). Rustam B.

Rustamov was invited for the work at the European Space Agency within the Framework of the United Nations Program on Space Applications at the European Space Research and Technology Center, the Netherlands. He is a Cambridge Scholars Publishing International Editorial Advisory Board member on Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science, London, UK. He is an author of 12 books published by the famous European and US publishers and more than 120 scientific papers.

Sabina N. Hasanova was born on November 11, 1988, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She completed her bachelor degree at the Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Baku, Azerbaijan, and owns a master's degree from IE Business School in Architectural Management and Design. She is a young successful specialist heading for the innovative ideas. She is supported by her purpose-

fulness and willingness to achieve a new summit in oil and gas sectors taking engineering obligations with successful integration and running scientific research activities. Sabina N. Hasanova is the author of four books published in the US and Europe publication houses and a number of scientific papers published in recognized international journals. Currently, she works for British Petroleum (BP) as a Geographical Information System Specialist.

Dr. Mahfuza H. Zeynalova was born on January 28, 1962, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She completed her higher education in 1982 at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute, Azerbaijan. She is a Doctor of Philosophy since 2012. Currently, Mahfuza H. Zeynalova works at the National Museum of History of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences as the Deputy Director in Scientific

Fond Affairs. She is an author of 1 monograph and 30 scientific papers. Mahfuza H. Zeynalova is a member of the International Committee of Museum (ICOM).

Contents

**Preface VII**

Junghyun Lee

**Applications 43**

**Southeast Asia 45**

**and Mapping 65**

**Section 4 Satellite Navigation System 85**

and Dhota Pradipta

**Section 1 Satellite Instrumentation Development 1**

Chapter 1 **Introduction to Navigation Systems 3**

Chapter 2 **A Review: Remote Sensing Sensors 19**

Kaartinen and Henrik Haggren

**Section 2 Diversity Forms of Satellite and Satellite Data**

Lingli Zhu, Juha Suomalainen, Jingbin Liu, Juha Hyyppä, Harri

Chapter 3 **Validation and Quality Assessment of Sea Levels from SARAL/ AltiKa Satellite Altimetry over the Marginal Seas at the**

Noor Nabilah Abdullah and Nurul Hazrina Idris

**Section 3 Satellite Data in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications 63**

Chapter 4 **Geospatial Analysis for Irrigated Land Assessment, Modeling**

Olumuyiwa Idowu Ojo and Masengo Francois Ilunga

Chapter 5 **The Use of GNSS GPS Technology for Offshore Oil and Gas**

Heri Andreas, Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Irwan Gumilar, Dina A. Sarsito

**Platform Subsidence Monitoring 87**
