Polar Lows
Polar Lows

Author: Erik A. Rasmussen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-04-17

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 9780521624305

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A high-level edited volume about the small, high-latitude weather systems known as polar lows.

Satellite-based Applications on Climate Change
Satellite-based Applications on Climate Change

Author: John Qu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-19

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9400758723

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Climate and other environmental changes are drawing unprecedented concern and attention from national governments, international organizations and local communities. Global warming has left noticeable impacts on the environment and the ecosystems it supports (including humans), and has important implications for sustainable economic and social development in the future. Satellite observations of climate and environmental change have become an increasingly important tool in recent years in helping to shape the response of international communities to this critical global challenge. The book presents the latest advances in satellite-based remote sensing of the Earth’s environment - ranging from applications in climate and atmospheric science to hydrology, oceanography, hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and fire studies. Introductory chapters also cover key technical aspects such as instrumentation, calibration, data analysis, and GIS tools for decision-making.

Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice
Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice

Author: W. Gareth Rees

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-08-12

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781420023749

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Many advances in spaceborne instrumentation, remote sensing, and data analysis have occurred in recent years, but until now there has been no book that reflects these advances while delivering a uniform treatment of the remote sensing of frozen regions. Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice identifies unifying themes and ideas in these fields and presents them in a single volume. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the remote sensing of the Earth’s cryosphere. Explaining why cryospheric observations are important and why remote sensing observations are essential, it offers thorough surveys of the physical properties of ice and snow, and of current and emerging remote sensing techniques. Presenting a technical review of how the properties of snow and ice relate to remote sensing observations, the book focuses on principles by which useful geophysical information becomes encoded into the electromagnetic radiation detected during the remote sensing process. The author then discusses in detail the application of remote sensing methods to snow, freshwater ice, glaciers, and icebergs. The book concludes with a summary that examines what remote sensing has revealed about the cryosphere, where major technical problems still exist, and how these problems can be addressed.