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Extraterrestrial remote sensing and climate change

Saumitra Mukherjee, Author ; John Wiley & Sons | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2023

"The proposed monograph on "Remote sensing of Sun-Earth Climate" is a new concept being established by the author after a passionate research in this field for more than two decades. Main objective of the monograph is to initiate the use of extr[...]

Space Applications For Emergencies, Water Assessment, Technological Enhancement, response, and Security (SAFEWATERS)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

Water security is a pressing challenge worldwide, exacerbated by climate change impacts. In Brazil, natural disasters like droughts and floods threaten water security, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities. This report investiga[...]

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Down 2 Earth: bridging the gap

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2022

Over the last few decades, the space sector has grown exponentially. In particular, the supply of space-based data has become much more prominent. Earth observation (EO), communications, and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are commerc[...]

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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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Space for Sustainability : using data from Earth observation to support sustainable development indicators

Stephen Morse, Editor ; Richard Murphy, Editor ; Ana Andries, Author | Basel (4052, Switzerland) : MDPI AG | 2022

Achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires accurate, consistent and cost-efficient data. The papers in this book set out some of the frontiers regarding the use of Earth Observation (EO) data derived from satellites to hel[...]

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[...]

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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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[...]

High resolution optical satellite imagery

Ian Dowman, Author ; Karsten Jacobsen, Author ; Gottfried Konecny, Author ; Rainer Sandau, Author | Dunbeath : Whittles Publishing | 2021

The second edition of this book has been fully updated to include information on optical sensors launched since 2012 and on new developments in technology, particularly on small satellites and on constellations. There is also a new chapter on ap[...]

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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Position, navigation, and timing technologies in the 21st century : vol.1 integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications /

Y. Jade Morton, Author ; Frank Stephen Tromp Van Diggelen, Author ; James J. Spilker, Author ; Bradford W. Parkinson, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-IEEE Press | 2021

Covers the latest developments in PNT technologies, including integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications Featuring sixty-four chapters that are divided into six parts, this two-volume work provides comprehensive cove[...]

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Position, navigation, and timing technologies in the 21st century : vol.2 integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications /

Y. Jade Morton, Author ; Frank Stephen Tromp Van Diggelen, Author ; James J. Spilker, Author ; Bradford W. Parkinson, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-IEEE Press | 2021

Covers the latest developments in PNT technologies, including integrated satellite navigation, sensor systems, and civil applications Featuring sixty-four chapters that are divided into six parts, this two-volume work provides comprehensive cove[...]

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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 | Luxembourg : 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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Artificial intelligence techniques for satellite image analysis

D. Jude Hemanth, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Remote sensing and digital image processing | 2020

The main objective of this book is to provide a common platform for diverse concepts in satellite image processing. In particular it presents the state-of-the-art in Artificial Intelligence (AI) methodologies and shares findings that can be tran[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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,[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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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Archaeology from space : how the future shapes our past /

Sarah H. Parcak, Author | New York : Henry Holt and Co. | 2019

Winner of Archaeological Institute of America's Felicia A. Holton Book Award * Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Science. "A down-and-out so-and-so gets more than she bargained for when new technologies developed for use in space allow an a[...]

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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Reeds Introductions: principles of earth bbservation for marine engineering applications

Christopher Lavers, Author | London : Reeds | 2019

An essential, introductory text for marine engineering students covering the fundamental earth-observation concepts that underpin all space-based terrestrial and maritime remote sensing methods. Satellite-based earth observation provides key wea[...]

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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[...]

Scientific satellite and Moon-based Earth observation for global change

Huadong Guo, Author ; Wenxue Fu, Author ; Guang Liu, Author | Singapore : Springer | 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[...]

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 [...]

Big data analytics for satellite image processing and remote sensing

P. Swarnalatha, Editor ; Prabu Sevugan, Editor | Hershey, PA : Engineering Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) | 2018

"This book explores the difficulties and challenges that various fields have faced in implementing the technologies and applications. It addresses different aspects of using big data upon image processing for remote sensing and related topics an[...]

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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 | Cham : 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[...]

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[...]

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 Press | Proceedings of SPIE | 2018

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

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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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Landsat's enduring legacy : pioneering global land observations from space

United States. NASA History Program Office, Author | [S.l.] : American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | 2017

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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 | Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union | 2017

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Google earth, outreach and activism

Catherine Summerhayes, Author | London : Bloomsbury Publishing | 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[...]

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 | Luxembourg : 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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Remote sensing from air and space

R. C. Olsen, Author | Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE Press | 2016

This title examines the definition and uses of remote sensing from a military perspective. It discusses the instruments and principles that support a wide range of systems, including optical, thermal, radar, and LiDAR.

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[...]

Planetary geodesy and remote sensing

Shuanggen Jin, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2015

Although lunar exploration began in the 1960s, the moon and other planets have many long-standing, unanswered questions about planetary environments, origin, formation and evolution, magnetization of crustal rocks, internal structure, and possib[...]

Practical handbook of remote sensing

Samantha Lavender, Author ; Andrew Lavender, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2015

The Practical Handbook of Remote Sensing offers a complete understanding of the basic scientific principles needed to perform practical remote sensing at home or at work, using a personal computer. This book contains the information needed to e[...]

Remote sensing and image interpretation

Thomas M. Lillesand, Author ; R. W. Kiefer, Author ; Jonathan W. Chipman, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2015

Remote sensing and its kindred technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS), are having a pervasive impact on the conduct of sciences, government, and business alike

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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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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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[...]

GIS fundamentals

Stephen Wise, Author | Boca Raton, Florida ; London ; New York : CRC Press | 2014

"Aimed at readers with a knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) but no formal training in computer science, this book provides a clear and accessible introduction to how GIS store and process spatial data. This updated edition include[...]

GIS tutorial for health

Kristen Seamens Kurland, Author ; Wilpen L. Gorr, Author | [S.l.] : ESRI Press | GIS Tutorials | 2014

A handbook for teaching GIS to healthcare professionals, this reference discusses learning GIS software in the context of visualizing and analyzing health-related data. By outlining a hands-on approach that simulates how a GIS project would be d[...]

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Handbook of satellite orbits : from Kepler to GPS /

Michel Capderou, Author | Cham : Springer | 2014

This book discusses the great variety of satellite orbits, both in shape (circular to highly elliptical) and properties (geostationary, Sun-synchronous, etc.). This volume starts with an introduction into geodesy. This is followed by a presentat[...]

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Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS'14) : 12th-14th November 2014, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

P. Soille, Editor ; Pier Giorgio Marchetti, Editor ; European Commission, Author | Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union | Scientific and Technical Research series | 2014

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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Remote sensing of natural resources

Guangxing Wang, Editor ; Qihao Weng, Editor | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | Taylor & Francis series in remote sensing applications series | 2014

Highlighting new technologies, Remote Sensing of Natural Resources explores advanced remote sensing systems and algorithms for image processing, enhancement, feature extraction, data fusion, image classification, image-based modeling, image-base[...]

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

Physical principles of remote sensing

W.G. Rees, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2013

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GIS and public health

Ellen K. Cromley, Author ; Sara McLafferty, Author | New York : The Guilford Press | 2012

"Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic GIS concepts and tools are explained, including ways to acces[...]

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Introduction to geographic information systems

Kang-Tsung Chang, Author | New York : McGraw-Hill | 2012

Remote sensing

Siamak Khorram, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2012

Computer processing of remotely-sensed images : an introduction

Paul M. Mather, Author ; Koch, Magaly, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

Remotely-sensed images of the Earth's surface provide an invaluable source of information about the geographical distribution of natural and cultural features, as well as a record of changes in environmental conditions over decadal time-scales. [...]

Computer processing of remotely-sensed images : an introduction

Paul M. Mather, Author ; Koch, Magaly, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2011

Remotely-sensed images of the Earth's surface provide an invaluable source of information about the geographical distribution of natural and cultural features, as well as a record of changes in environmental conditions over decadal time-scales. [...]

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Geospatial analysis of environmental health

Juliana Maantay, Editor ; Sara McLafferty, Editor | New York : Springer Science and Business Media | 2011

This book focuses on a range of geospatial applications for environmental health research, including environmental justice issues, environmental health disparities, air and water contamination, and infectious diseases. Environmental health resea[...]

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Global Aerospace Monitoring and Disaster Management

Valery Alexandrovich Menshikov, Author ; Anatoly N. Perminov, Author ; Yuri M. Urlichich, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

The book is devoted to the prospects of using aerospace monitoring potential for new approach to disaster management matter: early warning about cataclasmic natural events and man-made catastrophes. It is intended to introduce IGMASS concept to [...]

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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Introduction to remote sensing

James B. Campbell, Author ; Randolph H. Wynne, Author | [S.l.] : Guilford Press | 2011

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Introduction to subsurface imaging

Bahaa E. A. Saleh, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2011

Introducing the principles, methods and applications of subsurface sensing and imaging, this book covers a wide range of techniques. Unifying the underlying physical and mathematical similarities, Saleh includes homework problems, plus numerous [...]

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[...]

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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Observation de la Terre par télédétection : fondements physiques, méthodologiques et technologiques

F. Becker, Author | Sarrebruck (Germany) : Éditions universitaires européennes | 2011

Crafting geoinformation : the art and science of Earth observation

GEO Secretariat (Geneva, Switzerland), Issuing body | United Kingdom : Lavenham Press | 2010

Crafting geoinformation: the art and science of Earth observation” takes the reader behind the scenes to watch how environmental data is gathered, processed, integrated and transformed into information for decision making.

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Fundamentals of satellite remote sensing

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

Integration of geographic information systems and remote sensing

Star, Jeffrey, L., Editor ; Estes, John, E., Editor ; McGwire, Kenneth C., Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Topic in remote sensing | 2010

Geographic information, metadata : Part 2, Extensions for imagery and gridded data = Information géographique, métadonnées. Partie 2, Extensions pour les images et les matrices.

[S.l.] : International Organization for Standardization | International standard | 2009

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The Sage handbook of remote sensing

Timothy A. Warner, Editor ; M. Duane Nellis, Editor ; Giles M. Foody, Editor | Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage | 2009

Developments in remote sensing technology have greatly extended the range of data available to those studying the Earth from a distance. A remote sensing analyst can now choose from a wide range of spatial, spectral, temporal and radiometric sc[...]

The Sage handbook of remote sensing

Timothy A. Warner, Editor ; M. Duane Nellis, Editor ; Giles M. Foody, Editor | Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage | 2009

Developments in remote sensing technology have greatly extended the range of data available to those studying the Earth from a distance. A remote sensing analyst can now choose from a wide range of spatial, spectral, temporal and radiometric sca[...]

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Space technologies for the benefit of human society and earth

Phillip Olla, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

Contents SMOS : Earth’s water monitoring mission - India’s EO pyramid for holistic development - Shifting paradigms in water management - Operational oceanography and the Sentinel-3 system - Advanced space technology for oil spill detection - Fr[...]

Threats, risks, and sustainability : answers by space

Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Editor ; Charlotte Mathieu, Editor ; Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2009