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OverviewEarly signs of the global influence of humans are the ozone hole, deforestation and global warming. Responsible strategies are needed to counter undesirable global change and this book provides information guidance on the formulation of environmental policy. Remote sensing from space provides global, repeatable and continuous observations of processes needed to understand the Earth system as a whole. NASA's Earth Observing System is the core of their ""Mission to Planet Earth programme. Written from an Earth-systems perspective, this timely publication outlines strategies and methodologies for reaping the maximum benefit from this massive project. Students and researchers in geophysics, astronomy, and astrophysics should find this book useful. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ghassem Asrar , Jeff DozierPublisher: American Institute of Physics Imprint: American Institute of Physics Edition: 1994 ed. Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781563961984ISBN 10: 1563961989 Pages: 119 Publication Date: 31 December 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Clouds, Radiation, Water Vapor, and Precipitation. Oceans: Circulation, Productivity, and Air-sea Exchange. Greenhouse Gases and Tropospheric Chemistry. Land Surface: Ecosystems and Hydrology. Ice Sheets, Polar and Alpine Glaciers, and Seasonal Snow. Ozone and Stratospheric Chemistry. Volcanoes, Dust Storms, and Climate Change. An Overview of International Earth-observing Capabilities--Planned and Present. Assessing the Impact of Climate Change.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |