| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
1. International Efforts on Global Change Research / Beatriz Alonso and Fernando Valladares -- 2. NASA Earth Observation Satellite Missions for Global Change Research / Emilio Chuvieco and Chris Justice -- 3. Role of the European Space Agency in Global Change Observations / Olivier Arino -- 4. Ozone in the Atmosphere / Abel Calle and Jose Luis Casanova -- 5. Remote Sensing of Land-Cover and Land-Use Dynamics / Philippe Mayaux, Hugh Eva, Andreas Brink, Frederic Achard and Alan Belward -- 6. Satellite Observation of Biomass Burning / Emilio Chuvieco -- 7. Satellites Oceans Observation in Relation to Global Change / Manuel Canton-Garbin -- 8. Observing Surface Waters for Global Change Applications / Richard G. Lawford -- 9. Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow and Ice for Global Change Studies / Richard Kelly and Dorothy K. Hall |
| Summary |
Global Change is increasingly considered a critical topic in environmental research. Remote sensing methods provide a relevant tool to monitor global variables, since they offer a systematic coverage of the Earth Surface, at different spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. The data provided by Earth Observation Satellites are being operationally used for monitoring atmospheric conditions, ice sheets and glaciar movements, crop dynamism and land use changes, deforestation and desertification processes, as well as water conditions. The book includes an analysis of the leading missions in global Earth observation, and then reviews the main fields in which remote sensing methods are providing vital data for global change studies. Audience: Academic libraries, practitioners, professionals, scientists, researchers, lecturers, tutors, graduates, undergraduates |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Global environmental change -- Remote sensing
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Environmental monitoring -- Remote sensing
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NATURE -- Weather.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
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Environnement.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environmental monitoring -- Remote sensing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chuvieco, Emilio.
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| ISBN |
9781402063589 |
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140206358X |
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9781402063572 |
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1402063571 |
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