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Measuring the Oceans from Space

The principles and methods of satellite oceanography

Ian S. Robinson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XLVI, 670 Seiten

2004 | 2004
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-42647-9 (ISBN)

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This book will cover the fundamental principles of measuring oceans from space, but will contain state-of-the-art developments in data analysis and interpretation and in sensors. Completely new will be material covering advances in oceanography that have grown out of remote sensing, including some of the global applications of the data. The variety of applications of remotely sensed data to ocean science has grown significantly and new areas of science are emerging to exploit the gobal datasets being recovered by satellites, particularly in relation to climate and climate change, basin-scale, air-sea interaction processes (e.g. El Niño) and the modelling, forecasting and prediction of the ocean.

Fundamentals of Ocean Remote Sensing - Why study the ocean from space? - Sensors for remote sensing.- Ocean Colour - Variable wavelength remote sensing.- Sea Surface Temperature - Infrared measurement of SST - Microwave radiometry.- Ocean Surface Topography - Radar altimeters.- Sea Surface Roughness - Active microwave remote sensing of sea surface roughness.- Remote Sensing in the Wider Oceanographic Context - Enhancing the role of remote sensing in ocean science.- The way forward - An Evaluation of the achievements of satellite oceanography.

From the reviews:

"The book replaces the highly popular 'Satellite Oceanography' ... . It provides a clear introduction to the fundamentals of satellite oceanography and the sensor technologies that are employed, which would be useful for teachers and researchers in the field. However, it can also act as a remote sensing guide ... . The book is suitable as an undergraduate/postgraduate background reading textbook, but also as a scientific reference book for practitioners." (Dr. Samantha Lavender, Geomatics World, Vol. 13 (4), May/June, 2005)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2004
Reihe/Serie	Geophysical Sciences
Reihe/Serie	Springer Praxis Books
Zusatzinfo	XLVI, 670 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 242 mm
Gewicht	1700 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Schlagworte	Meereskunde • Meereskunde / Ozeanographie • Remote Sensing • Satellite Oceanography • SST • Topography
ISBN-10	3-540-42647-7 / 3540426477
ISBN-13	978-3-540-42647-9 / 9783540426479
Zustand	Neuware