To address the computing needs of time-critical applications, researchers have begun incorporating high performance computing (HPC) models in remote sensing missions. Collection of Various Engineering and Architecture Parallel Computing This book first addresses key computing concepts and development of remote sensing. Each subsequent chapter illustrates a specific parallel computing paradigm, including multiprocessor (cluster-based) systems, large scale and heterogeneous network of computers, grid computing platforms, and specialized hardware architectures for remote sensing data analysis and interpretation.