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Satellite-based Applications on Climate Change

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 imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Qu, John (Editor), Powell, Alfred (Editor), Sivakumar, M.V.K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Subjects:
Environmental Monitoring
Climatology
Earth System Sciences
Climate Sciences
Physical Geography
Atmospheric Science
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • From the Contents: Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing of Climate
  • Overview of Satellite-based Measurements and Applications
  • Calibrating A System of Satellites
  • MODIS Ten Year Performance to Support Climate Change Study
  • Introduction to NOAA Climate Data Record Program
  • Comparison of Trends and Solar Forcing in MSU, ERA-40 and NCEP/NCAR Analysis of Stratospheric and Tropospheric Temperature in the period of 1979-2002
  • Development of the Global Mutispectral Imager Thermal Emissive FCDRs
  • Atmospheric and climate applications
  • Global Precipitation Monitoring
  • Developing a Historical Precipitation Record
  • Atmospheric Temperature Climate Data Records from Satellite Microwave Sounders

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