Springer, 2018. — 288 p. This book presents current applications of remote sensing techniques for clouds and precipitation for the benefit of students, educators, and scientists. It covers ground-based systems such as weather radars and spaceborne instruments on satellites. Measurements and modeling of precipitation are at the core of weather forecasting, and long-term...
Springer, 1997. — 606 p. Selected Papers of the 18th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), Berlin, 22–26 July 1996. Lidar or laser radar, the depth-resolved remote measurement of atmospheric parameters with optical means, has become an important tool in the field of atmospheric and environmental remote sensing. In this volume the latest progress in the development of...
Mir, 1987. — 260 p. This book instances the study of tropical cyclones to give a popular account of one of possible methods for contact sounding of atmospheric and ocean parameters. Based on unmanned probes descending from the satellite orbit, this method allows one to widen essentially the possibilities for the study of the Earth's atmosphere and ocean. Furthermore, it can...
Kluwer, 2003. — 348 p. This volume contains the proceedings of the workshop entitled "Satellite Remote Sensing and Climate Simulations: Synergies and Limitations" that took place in Les Diablerets, Switzerland, September 20-24, 1999. This international scientific conference aimed at addressing the current and potential role of satellite remote sensing in climate modeling, with...
Springer, 2011. — 583 p. — (Physics of Earth and Space Environments). — ISBN: 978-3-642-14790-6. The series Physics of Earth and Space Environments is devoted to monograph texts dealing with all aspects of atmospheric, hydrospheric and space science research and advanced teaching. The impact of anthropogenic activities on our atmospheric environment is of much public concern,...
Springer, 1993. — 483 p. One of major challenges facing Earth's science in the next decade and beyondis the development of an accurate long term observational data set to study global change. To accomplish this, a wide range of observations will be required to provide both new measurements, not previously achievable and measurements with a greater degreee of accuracy and...
Academic Press, 1980. — 634 p. The book presents the technical proceedings of a workshop on the interpretation of remotely sensed data, held in Williamsburg, Virginia in May 1979. The main topic of the workshop is the interpretation and assessment of measurements acquired in remote sounding of different atmospheric and ocean parameters. The book contains 25 papers that cover...
Springer, 2012. — 191 p. The Earth's atmosphere is often portrayed as a thin and finite blanket covering our planet, separate from the emptiness of outer space. In reality, the transition is gradual and a tiny fraction of the atmophere gases is still present at the altitude of low orbiting satellites. The very high velocities of these satellites ensure that their orbital motion...
Springer, 2021. — 305 p. — ISBN 978-3-030-66744-3. Theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing are electromagnetic theory, radiative transfer and inversion theory. This book provides an overview of these topics in a common context, compile the results of recent research, as well as fill the gaps, where needed. The following aspects are covered: principles of remote...
Springer, 2021. — 305 p. — ISBN 978-3-030-66744-3. Theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing are electromagnetic theory, radiative transfer and inversion theory. This book provides an overview of these topics in a common context, compile the results of recent research, as well as fill the gaps, where needed. The following aspects are covered: principles of remote...
Elsevier, 2017. — 865 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-809254-5. This book is the first reference book to cover ocean applications, atmospheric applications, and land applications of remote sensing. 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...
Springer, 2010. — 171 p. The book describes different approaches to the analysis of heat and dynamic processes in the ocean-atmospheric interface with satellite passive radiometric observations at microwaves. It examines the feasibility of determining synoptic, seasonal and year-to-year variations of sensible, latent and momentum fluxes to a useful accuracy using the DMSP SSM/I...
Taylor & Francis, 2006. — 269 p. The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is the next-generation multispectral imaging instrument to fly on US operational, polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. VIIRS will gather data across 22 spectral bands and be used to create products for a variety of applications including weather forecasting and climate change studies....
Springer, 2020. — 500 p. — (Advances in Global Change Research 67). — ISBN 978-3-030-24567-2. This book offers a complete overview of the measurement of precipitation from space, which has made considerable advancements during the last two decades. This is mainly due to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, CloudSat...
Springer, 2020. — 797 p. — (Advances in Global Change Research 69). — ISBN 978-3-030-35797-9. This book offers a complete overview of the measurement of precipitation from space, which has made considerable advancements during the last two decades. This is mainly due to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, CloudSat...
Springer, 2017. — 406 p. This book discusses in detail the science and morphology of powerful hurricane detection systems. It broadly addresses new approaches to monitoring hazards using freely available images from the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Sentinel-1 SAR satellite and benchmarks a new interdisciplinary field at the interface between oceanography, meteorology and...
Berlin: Springer, 2006. — 868 p. Polar Remote Sensing is a two-volume work providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of the applications of satellite sensing. Volume 2 focuses on the ice sheets, icebergs, and interactions between ice sheets and the atmosphere and ocean. It contains information about the applications of satellite remote sensing in all relevant...
Chichester: Springer, 2006. — 426 p. Book is a two-volume work providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of the applications of satellite sensing. Volume 2 focuses on the ice sheets, icebergs, and interactions between ice sheets and the atmosphere and ocean. It contains information about the applications of satellite remote sensing in all relevant polar related...
University of Wisconsin, 2006. — 307 p. Evolution of Satellite Meteorology Nature of Radiation Absorption, Emission, Reflection, and Scattering The Radiation Budget The Radiative Transfer Equation (RTE) Detecting Clouds Surface Temperature Techniques for Determining Atmospheric Parameters Techniques for Determining Atmospheric Motions An Application of Geostationary Satellite...
Springer, 2014. — 106 p. The ‘wind vector’ – wind speed and direction – is a main meteorological quantity and relevant for air-sea exchange processes. This book explores the use of several airborne microwave instruments, some of which are part of standard aircraft equipment, in determining the local wind vector over water. This is worthwhile as local wind information is usually...
CRC Press, 2018. — 551 p. — ISBN 978-1-4987-7758-2. Extreme weather and climate change aggravate the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Facing atypical and more severe events, existing early warning and response systems become inadequate both in scale and scope. Earth Observation (EO) provides today information at global, regional and even basin scales related to...
D. Reidel Publishing, 1987. — 479 p. This was the fourth postgraduate summer school on remote sensing to be held in Dundee. These summer schools were originated by, and continue to remain in, the programme of EARSel (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories) Working Group 3 on Education and Training in Remote Sensing. The first of these summer schools was held in...
Springer, 2007. — 245 p. The new challenge in atmospheric chemistry is to understand the intercontinental transport and transformation of gases and aerosols. This book describes the observational and modeling techniques used to understand the atmospheric composition from satellites, aircraft and ground based platforms. The two common ideas presented throughout are the role of...
Springer, 2005. — 466 p. Written by leading experts in optical radar, or lidar, this book brings all the recent practices up-to-date and covers a multitude of applications, from atmospheric sciences to environmental protection. Its broad cross-disciplinary scope should appeal to both the experienced scientist and the novice in the field. The Foreword is by one of the early...
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