Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007-12-17
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 0309185661
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Over the past 50 years, thousands of satellites have been sent into space on missions to collect data about the Earth. Today, the ability to forecast weather, climate, and natural hazards depends critically on these satellite-based observations. At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council convened a committee to examine the scientific accomplishments that have resulted from space-based observations. This book describes how the ability to view the entire globe at once, uniquely available from satellite observations, has revolutionized Earth studies and ushered in a new era of multidisciplinary Earth sciences. In particular, the ability to gather satellite images frequently enough to create "movies" of the changing planet is improving the understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and helping society to manage limited resources and environmental challenges. The book concludes that continued Earth observations from space will be required to address scientific and societal challenges of the future.
Author: U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher:
Published: 2012-11-01
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781782662174
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert P. Bukata
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2018-02-06
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 135142680X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Optical Properties and Remote Sensing of Inland and Coastal Waters discusses the methodology and the theoretical basis of remote sensing of water. It presents physical concepts of aquatic optics relevant to remote sensing techniques and outlines the problems of remote measurements of the concentrations of organic and inorganic matter in water. It also details the mathematical formulation of the processes governing water-radiation interactions and discusses the development of bio-optical models to incorporate optically complex bodies of water into remote sensing projects. Optical Properties and Remote Sensing of Inland and Coastal Waters derives and evaluates the interrelationships among inherent optical properties of natural water, water color, water quality, primary production, volume reflectance spectra, and remote sensing. This timely and comprehensive text/reference addresses the increasing tendency toward multinational and multidisciplinary climate studies and programs.
Author: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 2
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Coastal Services Center (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13:
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