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Leveraging commercial space for earth and ocean remote sensing

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2022

Leveraging Commercial Space for Earth and Ocean Remote Sensing assesses the feasibility and implications of creating and exploiting partnerships for developing, deploying, and operating a system of satellites and supporting infrastructure capabl[...]

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Artificial intelligence applied to satellite-based remote sensing data for earth observation

Maria Pia Del Rosso, Author ; Alessandro Sebastianelli, Author ; Silvia Liberata Ullo, Author | London : Institution of Engineering and Technology | IET telecommunications series | 2021

Earth observation (EO) involves the collection, analysis, and presentation of data in order to monitor and assess the status and changes in natural and built environments. This technology has many applications including weather forecasting, trac[...]

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Global navigation satellite system monitoring of the atmosphere

Guergana Guerova, Author ; Tzvetan Simeonov, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2021

Global Navigation Satellite System Monitoring of the Atmosphere begins by introducing GNSS, its components, and signals. It then explains the basics of the atmosphere, starting from the ionosphere to the troposphere. The GNSS tropospheric monito[...]

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Global navigation satellite systems : new technologies and applications

B. Bhatta, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2021

Global navigation satellite systems GNSS and their technology have advanced in the recent years and this revised and updated second edition provides a thorough understanding of the basic principles and techniques of GNSS, analyzes all four activ[...]

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The interoperable global navigation satellite systems space service volume

United Nations. Office for Outer Space Affairs, Author | Vienna : United Nations | 2021

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which were originally designed to provide positioning, velocity, and timing services for terrestrial users, are now increasingly utilized for autonomous navigation in space as well. Historically, most [...]

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Proceedings of the 2021 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'21) : 18-20th May 2021

P. Soille, Editor ; Sergio Albani, Editor ; Sveinung Loekken, Editor ; Pierre Soille, Author ; Joint Research Centre (European Commission), Issuing body ; European Space Agency, Issuing body ; SatCen, Issuing body | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | 2021

The BiDS conference series is co-organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, and the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen). BiDS’21 emphasises not only on the insights that can be [...]

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Re-envisioning remote sensing applications : perspectives from developing countries

Singh Ripudaman, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2021

Re-envisioning Remote Sensing Applications: Perspectives from Developing Countries aims at discussing varied applications of remote sensing, with respect to upcoming technologies with diverse themes. Organized into four sections of overlapping a[...]

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Satellite remote sensing technologies

Jindong Li, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space Science and Technologies | 2021

This book provides in-depth explanations of design theories and methods for remote sensing satellites, as well as their practical applications. Chiefly focusing on mission requirements analyses and system design, it also highlights a range of sy[...]

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Cloud computing in remote sensing

Lizhe Wang, Author ; Jining Yan, Author ; Yan Ma, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2020

This book provides the users with quick and easy data acquisition, processing, storage and product generation services. It describes the entire life cycle of remote sensing data and builds an entire high performance remote sensing data processin[...]

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Design of an earth observation CubeSat constellation to address the sustainable development goals in Africa

Iliass Tanouti, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

According to the Sustainable Development Goals 2019 progress report, most African countries will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goalsby 2030. Water scarcity, food insecurity, urban unsustainability, and climate ri[...]

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The development and application of china's remote sensing satellites

Hu Ruzhong, Author ; Liu Xueping, Author ; Chu Liangcai, Author ; Li Hu, Author | [S.l.] : Royal Collins Publishing Group | 2020

China is one of the world's largest users of remote sensing satellite applications. This book provides a systematic introduction to the latest developments in China's domestic remote sensing satellites as well as their ground systems, industry a[...]

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De l'espace pour le climat

Toulouse (Ancien Observatoire de Lolimont, 1 avenue Camille Flammarion, 31505, France) : Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace | AAE Dossier | 2020

This dossier reviews the questions raised by scientists about the processes behind climate change due to the increase in greenhouse gases (in particular carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)), the state of the art technologies being developed b[...]

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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing : an environmental approach

Emilio Chuvieco, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2020

"This third edition covers the most recent advances incorporated since the publication of the previous book, relating to the acquisition and interpretation of remotely-sensed data. It includes updated EO missions, such as the third generations o[...]

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Geospatial information system use in public organisations : how and why GIS should be used by the public sector /

Nicolas A. Valcik, Editor | New York : Routledge | 2020

This book shows how Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) can be used for operations management in public institutions. It covers theory and practical applications, ranging from tracking public health trends to mapping transportation routes to ch[...]

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Hyperspectral remote sensing : theory and applications

Prem Chandra Pandey, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | Earth observation series | 2020

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theory and Applications offers the latest information on the techniques, advances and wide-ranging applications of hyperspectral remote sensing, such as forestry, agriculture, water resources, soil and geology, amon[...]

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Mobile robots : navigation, control and sensing, surface robots and AUVs

Gerald Cook, Author ; Feitan Zhang, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-IEEE Press | 2020

Presents the normal kinematic and dynamic equations for robots, including mobile robots, with coordinate transformations and various control strategies This fully updated edition examines the use of mobile robots for sensing objects of interest,[...]

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Remote sensing for ecology and conservation : a handbook of techniques /

Ned Horning, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | Techniques in ecology and conservation series | 2020

The work of conservation biology has grown from local studies of single species into a discipline concerned with mapping and managing biodiversity on a global scale. Remote sensing, using satellite and aerial imaging to measure and map the envir[...]

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Remote sensing : principles, interpretation and applications

Floyd F. Sabins, Author ; James Ellis, Author | Long Grove, Illinois : Waveland Press | 2020

Remote sensing has undergone profound changes over the past two decades as GPS, GIS, and sensor advances have significantly expanded the user community and availability of images. New tools, such as automation, cloud-based services, drones, and [...]

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Satellite navigation systems and technologies

Jun Xie, Author ; Haihong Wang, Author ; Peng Li, Author ; Yansong Meng, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space Science and Technologies | 2020

Based on the design theory and development experience of Beidou navigation satellite system (BDS), this book highlights the space segment and the related satellite technologies as well as satellite-ground integration design from the perspective [...]

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Urban agriculture network for smart city integration : dirtsat

Christine Tiballi, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

The evolution of population increase in major urban areas has placed further pressure on an already fragile food system/economy. To eliminate the distance between food sources and inner cities, areas of urban agriculture have sprouted up in unli[...]

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Current and future value of earth and marine observing to the Asia-Pacific region

Australia : Commonwealth of Australia | 2019

This report, for the first time, calculates the current economic value of earth and marine observing to APEC economies, and estimates the potential value of EMO by 2030, including from additional collaboration. The economic contribution of EMO i[...]

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An introduction to applying satellite remote sensing to disaster management

Kazuya Kaku, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2019

This study on the application of satellite remote sensing in disaster management is unique in the sense that it is based on 13 years of empirical study, takes human factors (users) into account. It provides an overview of satellite remote sensin[...]

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Satellite remote sensing and the management of natural resources

Nathalie Pettorelli, Author ; Oxford University Press | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2019

The ability to anticipate the impacts of global environmental changes on natural resources is fundamental to designing appropriate and optimised adaptation and mitigation strategies. However, this requires the scientific community to have access[...]

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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 [...]

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Civil liability for damage caused by global navigation satellite system

Dejian Kong, Author | [S.l.] : [publisher not identified] | 2018

The author divides this research into four parts. Part I. transfers the focus from GNSS technical matters to legal issues. Part II concerns a conceptual analysis of GNSS civil liability. Part III checks the applicability and the adequacy of curr[...]

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Emerging trends in open source geographic information systems

Naveenchandra N. Srivastava, Actor | Hershey, PA : IGI global | Advances in geospatial technologies (AGT) book series | 2018

"This book discusses the recent developments in Open Source GIS in terms of addition of new geospatial tools, development platforms, software libraries, wide ranging applications etc. in context of desktop as well as web versions. The comprehens[...]

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GIS and the social sciences : theory and applications

Dimitris Ballas, Author ; Clarke Graham, Author ; Rachel S. Franklin, Author ; Andy Newing, Author | London : Routledge | 2018

GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science approach on the theory and application of GIS with a range of modern examples. It explores how human geography can engage with a variety of important policy issues through linking toge[...]

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Lidar remote sensing and applications

Pinliang Dong, Author ; Qi Chen, Author | [S.l.] : Milton : Taylor and Francis | Remote sensing applications series | 2018

Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geography, forestry, ecology, geographic information science, remote sensing, and photogrammetric engineering, LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications expertly joins LiDAR princip[...]

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Post 2030-agenda and the role of space : the UN 2030 goals and their further evolution beyond 2030 for sustainable development

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2018

"This book provides a deep insight to which extent further improvement should be envisaged to ensure and improve the sustainable development beyond 2030 (the Sustainable Development Goals is a set of 17 global goals with 169 associated targets w[...]

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Remote sensing and geospatial technologies in public health

Fazlay S. Faruque, Editor | Basel (4052, Switzerland) : MDPI AG | 2018

This book demonstrates the utilization of remote sensing and geospatial technologies for a wide range of public health studies. With 15 selected papers, this book covers diverse topics and discusses different methodologies that are fundamentals [...]

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Satellite-based Earth observation : trends and challenges for economy and society

Anita Rinner, Editor ; Christian Brunner, Editor ; Georg Königsberger, Editor ; Hannes Mayer, Editor | [S.l.] : Cham, Switzerland : Springer | 2018

The book focuses on the topic of trends and challenges with regards to satellite-based earth observation. Contributors include legal experts in the field and representatives from institutions such as the European Space Agency, the European Space[...]

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Satellite remote sensing for conservation action : case studies from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems /

Allison K. Leidner, Editor ; Graeme M. Buchanan, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2018

Satellite remote sensing presents an amazing opportunity to inform biodiversity conservation by inexpensively gathering repeated monitoring information for vast areas of the Earth. However, these observations first need processing and interpr[...]

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Sensors and Systems for Space Applications XI : 16-17 April 2018 Orlando, Florida, United States /

Sensors and Systems for Space Applications (Conference ; Khanh Dai Pham, Editor ; Genshe Chen, Editor | Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) | Proceedings of SPIE | 2018

"Sponsored and published by SPIE." "ISSN 1996-756X (electronic)"--Title page verso. "SPIE.defense+ commercial sensing"--Cover.

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Space for Ghent : satellite data improving life in cities [held] Ghent, Belgium, 6th of March 2018

Paris (France) : Eurisy | 2018

One hundred representatives from private companies, public managers and students attended the conference to discuss current and potential uses of Earth Observation in urban spaces. Participants were made aware of existing datasets, the Copernicu[...]

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Thriving on our changing planet : a decadal strategy for earth observation from space

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2018

Thriving on Our Changing Planet presents prioritized science, applications, and observations, along with related strategic and programmatic guidance, to support the U.S. civil space Earth observation program over the coming decade.

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Hyperspectral remote sensing : fundamentals and practices

Ruiliang Pu, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2017

Advanced imaging spectral technology and hyperspectral analysis techniques for multiple applications are the key features of the book. It will present in one volume complete solutions from concepts, fundamentals and methods of acquisition of hyp[...]

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Imagery and GIS : best practices for extracting information from imagery /

Kass Green, Author ; Russell G. Congalton, Author ; Mark Tukman, Author | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | 2017

This book shows how imagery can be integrated successfully into GIS maps and analysis. In this essential reference, discover how imagery brings value to GIS and how GIS can be used to derive value from imagery. Learn from case studies and in-de[...]

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Integrating scale in remote sensing and GIS

Dale A. Quattrochi, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2017

This work is the most comprehensive documentation of the scientific and methodological advances that have taken place in integrating scale in remote sensing and GIS. It presents new developments in the overall concept of scale within the purvie[...]

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Introduction to satellite remote sensing : atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere applications

William Emery, Author ; Adriano Camps, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2017

Applications of remote sensing data are finding increasing application in fields as diverse as wildlife ecology and coastal recreation management. The technology engages electromagnetic sensors to measure and monitor changes in the earth's surfa[...]

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Introduction to satellite remote sensing : atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere applications

William Emery, Author ; Adriano Camps, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2017

Applications of remote sensing data are finding increasing application in fields as diverse as wildlife ecology and coastal recreation management. The technology engages electromagnetic sensors to measure and monitor changes in the earth's surfa[...]

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Proceedings of the 2017 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'17) : 28th - 30th November 2017, Toulouse, France

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; Pierre Soille, Editor ; Joint Research Centre (European Commission), Issuing body ; European Space Agency, Author | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | 2017

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Satellite earth observations and their impact on society and policy

Masami Onoda, Editor ; Oran R. Young, Editor | Cham : Springer | 2017

The result of a workshop bringing together an international advisory board of experts in science, satellite technologies, industry innovations, and public policy, this book addresses the current and future roles of satellite Earth observations i[...]

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Satellite earth observations and their impact on society and policy

Masami Onoda, Editor ; Oran R. Young, Editor | Cham : Springer | 2017

The result of a workshop bringing together an international advisory board of experts in science, satellite technologies, industry innovations, and public policy, this book addresses the current and future roles of satellite Earth observations i[...]

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Springer handbook of global navigation satellite systems

Oliver Montenbruck, Author ; Peter J. G. Teunissen, Author | Cham : Springer | Springer handbooks | 2017

This Handbook presents a complete and rigorous overview of the fundamentals, methods and applications of the multidisciplinary field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), providing an exhaustive, one-stop reference work and a state-of-t[...]

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Strategic GIS planning and management in local government

David A. Holdstock, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2017

This 'how-to' work on planning and managing GIS within local government describes and details the key components of a successful enterprise, sustainable and enduring GIS. It describes the strategic planning process an organization must undertak[...]

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Copernicus user uptake : inventory of private sector companies in Earth Observation and geospatial fields in Africa

[S.l.] : European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) | 2016

The purpose of this study is to carry out a survey in order to derive a detailed inventory of African private sectors companies working in the field of Earth Observation (EO) and geospatial information sciences.

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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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Google earth, outreach and activism

Catherine Summerhayes, Author | [S.l.] : Bloomsbury Pub. | 2016

In order to be able to communicate and engage with each other via new communicative spaces such as Google Earth, we need to understand as much as possible about how they work as cultural texts: how and why we make them and how we respond to them[...]

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Proceedings of the 2016 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'16) : 15th-17th March 2016, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; European Commission, Author | [S.l.] : Publications Office of the European Union | Scientific and Technical Research series | 2016

The focus is on the whole data life cycle, ranging from data acquisition by space borne and ground-based sensors to data management, analysis and exploitation in the domains of Earth Observation, Space Science, Space Engineering, Space Weather, [...]

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