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Sentinel-4 : ESA's geostationary amospheric mission for Copernicus operational services

K. Fletcher, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2017

As part of Copernicus, ESA is developing Sentinel-4, an operational mission that will continuously measure the composition of Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and North Africa. From a geostationary orbit Sentinel-4 will provide hourly data on crit[...]

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Earth observation for water resources management : current use and future opportunities for the water sector

Luis E. Garcia, Author | [S.l.] : World Bank | 2016

This book briefly describes some key global water challenges, perspectives for remote sensing approaches, and their importance for water resources-related activities. It describes eight key types of water resources management variables, a list o[...]

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Forensic rhetorics and satellite surveillance : the visualization of war crimes and human rights violations

Marouf Hasian, Author | [S.l.] : Lanham MD Lexington Books | 2016

Forensic Rhetorics, Satellite Surveillance, and the Visualization of War Crimes and Human Rights Violations uses critical forensic perspectives in order to assess the strengths and weaknesses of governmental, NGO, and celebrity usage of satellit[...]

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Next generation Earth system prediction : strategies for subseasonal to seasonal forecasts

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2016

As the nation’s economic activities, security concerns, and stewardship of natural resources become increasingly complex and globally interrelated, they become ever more sensitive to adverse impacts from weather, climate, and other natural pheno[...]

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Remote sensing applications for the urban environment

George Z. Xian, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2016

As more natural lands are transformed into urban lands with more people in urban areas, it is important to understand how these environmental changes may impact living conditions as well as the ecosystem. This book summarizes satellite observing[...]

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Sentinel -5 precursor : ESA's atmospheric chemistry and pollution-monitoring mission

K. McMullan, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2016

The objective of the Sentinel-5 Precursor mission is to provide high-quality and timely information on the global atmospheric composition for climate and air-quality applications. This publication provides an overview of the essential features o[...]

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Blue Marble : space solutions for water management

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

This project invistigates the present state of global freshwater management and how space is currently utilized. The project methodology employs an interdisciplinary approach to identifying and assessing best practices from the space community w[...]

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Carbonsat flex report for mission selection : an Earth Explorer to observe vegetation fluorescence

K. Fletcher, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2015

ESA’s Earth Explorer missions are developed in response to Earth observation priorities identified by the scientific community. These reports form the basis for selection of the eighth Earth Explorer mission. Two candidates, FLEX and CarbonSat, [...]

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Continuity of NASA earth observations from space: : a value framework

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2015

NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) conducts a wide range of satellite and suborbital missions to observe Earth's land surface and interior, biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans as part of a program to improve understanding of Earth as [...]

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POLinSAR 2015 : proceedings [held] 26-30 January 2015, Frascati, Italy

L. Ouwehand, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2015

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QB50 GNSS radio occultation

Danijela Ignjatovic Stupar, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

By researching weather in the lower thermosphere using GNSS-Radio occultation techniques the main goal of this project is to develop a system to post-process the downloaded raw data into useful information using the L1 (single) GPS frequency. Th[...]

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Satellite earth observation in support of climate information challenges : the CEOS earth observation handbook, special 2015 COP21 edition

Ivan Petiteville, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

This edition was prepared for the COP21 meeting in late 2015 to help develop a broader understanding of the fundamental importance of satellite EO to the information needed to inform our climate policies on all scales. This report explores how s[...]

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Satellite earth observation in support of disaster risk reduction : the CEOS earth observation handbook, special 2015 edition for the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

Ivan Petiteville, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

This edition was prepared for the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in early 2015 and explores how satellite EO can contribute to the related information challenges, across a range of different countries and addressing varying capacity[...]

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Space systems for disaster warning, response, and recovery

Scott Madry, Author ; International Space University | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response. It covers both the overall role and perspective of the emergency management community as we[...]

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Space systems for disaster warning, response, and recovery

Scott Madry, Author ; International Space University | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

This SpringerBrief provides a general overview of the role of satellite applications for disaster mitigation, warning, planning, recovery and response. It covers both the overall role and perspective of the emergency management community as well[...]

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Tracking fracking : monitoring atmospheric effects of hydraulic fracturing using remote sensing

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is an unconventional gas extraction technique that enables the exploitation of new gas and oil reserves in subterranean shale deposits. The environmental effects of unconventional oil and gas extraction are the[...]

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Satellite technology : principles and applications

Anil Kumar Maini, Author ; Varsha Agrawal, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2014

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Satellite technology : principles and applications

Anil Kumar Maini, Author ; Varsha Agrawal, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2014

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The surveillance imperative : geosciences during the Cold War and beyond /

Simone Turchetti, Editor ; Peder Roberts, Editor | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2014

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BRIAN : the BRain for an Integrated Arctic Network

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2013

The vast and infrastructure-poor nature of the Arctic region makes the use of space assets a critical element of gathering up-to-date information. BRIAN, a knowledge management system, has been designed to process and fuse information from a wid[...]

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ERS missions : 20 years of observing earth

K. Fletcher, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2013

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Earth observation for ocean-atmosphere interactions science : proceedings of the ESA, SOLAS & EGU Joint Conference [held] 29 November - 2 December 2011, Frascati, Italy

L. Ouwehand, Editor ; European Space Agency, Issuing body | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2012

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Earth science and applications from space : a midterm assessment of NASA's implementation of the decadal survey

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future. | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2012

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Environmental tracking for public health surveillance

Stanley A. Morain, Editor ; Amelia M. Budge, Editor | [S.l.] : ISPRS | International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) book series | 2012

"Satellite imagery and data are widely used in public health surveillance to provide early warning of disease outbreaks and for averting pandemics. Convergence of these technologies began in the 1970s and has gained wide acceptance in the 21st C[...]

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H2OPE : Tigris Euphrates and the global water crisis

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2011

Earth observation and remote sensing satellites provide valuable data for large monitoring of fresh water quality, and sustainable water management. This report shows how information from remote sensing satellites, together with Geographic Infor[...]

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Land remote sensing and global environmental change : NASA's Earth Observing System and the science of ASTER and MODIS

Bhaskar Ramachandran, Editor ; C. O. Justice, Editor ; Michael J. Abrams, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Remote sensing and digital image processing | 2011

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Near-space remote sensing : potential and challenges

Wen-Qin Wang, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering, ISSN 2191-8112 | 2011

Near-Space Remote Sensing: Potential and Challenges concentrates mainly on the role of near-space vehicles in bridging the gap between satellites and airplanes for microwave remote sensing applications, providing a top-level system description a[...]

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Near-space remote sensing : potential and challenges

Wen-Qin Wang, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering, ISSN 2191-8112 | 2011

Near-Space Remote Sensing: Potential and Challenges concentrates mainly on the role of near-space vehicles in bridging the gap between satellites and airplanes for microwave remote sensing applications, providing a top-level system description a[...]

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Examine GMES and Galileo industrial policies, values chain and regulatory framework towards policy conclusions

Philippe Moretto, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2010

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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing

Emilio Chuvieco ; Alfredo Huete | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2010

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