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Earth observation applications and global policy frameworks

Argyro Kavvada, Editor ; Douglas Cripe, Editor ; Lawrence Friedl, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley | 2022

"Earth observation is the gathering of information about planet Earth's physical, chemical and biological systems via remote sensing technologies, usually involving satellites carrying imaging devices. Earth observation is used to monitor and as[...]

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Remote sensing physics : an introduction to observing earth from space /

Rickey David Chapman, Author ; Richard Francis Gasparovic, Author | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-American Geophysical Union | Advanced Textbook Series | 2022

"The Physics of Earth Remote Sensing is a textbook that examines the physical principles underlying remote observations of the Earth by optical, infrared, and microwave sensors. This textbook focuses on both the techniques used to make remote me[...]

Exploring the Earth system with imaging spectroscopy

Saskia Foerster, Editor ; Luis Guanter, Editor ; Teodolina Lopez, Editor ; José Moreno, Editor ; Michael Rast, Editor ; Michael E. Schaepman, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2019

This volume presents a broad overview of the requirements, capabilities, challenges and future directions of spaceborne imaging spectroscopy to explore the Earth's surface for a range of application domains. These include mine exploration, soil [...]

Scientific satellite and moon-based Earth observation for global change

Huadong Guo, Author ; Wenxue Fu, Author ; Guang Liu, Author | [S.l.] : Springer Nature | 2019

This book proposes using a series of global change scientific satellites to establish a scientific observation grid for global environmental change monitoring from space, and offers the first comprehensive review of lunar-based Earth observation[...]

Scientific satellite and moon-based Earth observation for global change

Huadong Guo, Author ; Wenxue Fu, Author ; Guang Liu, Author | [S.l.] : Springer Nature | 2019

Global change involves complex and far-reaching variations in the Earth's systems, and satellite observations have been widely used in global change studies. Over the past five decades, Earth observation has developed into a comprehensive system[...]

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The view from space : NASA's evolving struggle to understand our home planet

Richard Leshner, Author ; Thor Hogan, Author | [S.l.] : University Press of Kansas | Environment and society | 2019

In 1990, NASA began developing Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE), an initiative aimed at using satellites to study the planet's environment from space. With the Earth Observing System (EOS) as its technological cornerstone, MTPE's main goal was to [...]

Compressive sensing of earth observations

C. H. Chen, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Signal and image processing of Earth observations series | 2017

Future remote sensing systems will make extensive use of Compressive Sensing (CS) and will include CS as part of the system design. CS can be particularly important with increased high resolution sensor development and the enormous amount of ea[...]

Earth observation for land and emergency monitoring

Heiko Balzter, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley | 2017

The objectives of this book are to describe new methods and applications of satellite technology in the fields of land and emergency monitoring. It draws on new research outcomes from the European FP7 project GIONET (European Centre of Excellen[...]

Civil earth observations : national strategy and plan /

Brendon Walters, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2014

The U.S. Government is the largest provider of environmental and Earth-system data in the world. Voluminous amounts of data and information come from a complex array of satellites, ocean buoys, stream gauges, human surveys, and other platforms f[...]

ERS missions : 20 years of observing earth

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

Remote sensing advances for an improved monitoring of the integrated earth system

Diego Fernández-Prieto, Author ; Roberto Sabia, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in earth system sciences | 2013

Heterogeneous missions accessibility : design methodology, architecture and use of geospatial standards for the ground segment support of earth observation missions

Thomas Usländer, Author ; Yves Coene, Author ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Author | [S.l.] : ESA Publications Division | ESA TM | 2012

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

Advances in earth observation of global change

Emilio Chuvieco, Editor ; Jonathan Li, Editor ; Xiaojun Yang, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

ESA goce : ESA's gravity mission

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2010

Launched in March 2009, the Earth Explorer GOCE mission is measuring tiny variations in Earth's gravity field to advance our knowledge of ocean circulation, sea-level change and Earth-interior processes. This 16-page brochure describes the scien[...]

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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing

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

Earth observing platforms and sensors : manual of remote sensing

Mark W. Jackson, Editor | [S.l.] : American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 2009

"This volume of the Manual of Remote Sensing series, Volume 1.1: Earth Observing Platforms & Sensors, updates the previous CD-ROM database of sensors and platforms and adds chapters of context for major families of sensors and platforms. The int[...]

Earth observations and global change : why?, where are we? what next? : a report by the CSIS Space Exploration Initiative

Lyn Wigbels ; G. Ryan Faith ; CSIS Human Space Exploration Initiative. ; Vincent Sabathier | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2008

Polar view - earth observation services for climate change adaptation : strengthening earth observation services to meet public and private sector climate change adaptation needs

United Nations Environment Programme, Issuing body | [S.l.] : UNEP/GRID-Arendal | 2008

GRID-Arendal wrote and produced a booklet on uses of satellite-based monitoring in adapting to climate change in regions influenced by ice and snow that was released at the UNFCCC Climate Change COP 14 in Poznan, Poland this month . The booklet [...]

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Remote sensing of the environment : an earth resource perspective

John R. Jensen | [S.l.] : Pearson, Prentice Hall | 2007

Earth science satellite remote sensing

John S. Quarterman | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

International study on cost-effective Earth observation missions

Rainer Sandau, Editor ; International Academy of Astronautics, Editor | [S.l.] : Taylor & Francis | 2006

Utilization of operational environmental satellite data : ensuring readiness for 2010 and beyond

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2004

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CEOS working group on calibration / validation - SAR WORKSHOP : proceedings of [...] [held] 24-26 September 2002, London, United Kingdom

Huguette Sawaya-Lacoste | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2002

Exploring Space, exploring Earth : new understanding of the Earth from space research

Paul Jr. Lowman | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2002

The book describes the impact of space flight on geology and geophysics. A foreward by Neil Armstrong emphazises that the exploration of space has led us to far deeper understanding of our own planet. Direct results from Earth-orbital missions i[...]

Toward new partnerships in remote sensing : government, the private sector, and earth science research

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2002

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Assessment of High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA STN | 1998

The earth explorers : the science and research elements of ESA's living planet programme

Bruce Battrick, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 1998

The Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)

Arthur P. Cracknell | [S.l.] : Taylor & Francis | 1997

Over the years since the launch of the first of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRRs) in 1978, the data from these instruments have come to be used for a very wide range of non-meteorological applications for which their use was[...]

Earth from above : using color-coded satellite images to examine the global environment

Claire L. Parkinson | [S.l.] : Univ. Science Books | 1997

Satellite observations are providing amazing new global pictures of the Earth-atmosphere system that are becoming increasingly visible in scientific research and in the popular press. With 50 color-coded satellite images and carefully chosen ill[...]