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Author:   Robin A. Vaughan
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1990 ed.
Volume:   298
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9780792305811

ISBN 10:   0792305817
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   31 December 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. On the Role of Science in Preparing Operational Uses of Earth Observations from Space.- 2. General Principles of Relevant Satellite Systems.- 3. Satellite Radar Altimeters.- 4. Measuring Ocean Waves with Altimeters and Synthetic Aperture Radars.- 5. The Scatterometer: Data and Applications.- 6. Sunglint and the Study of Near-Surface Windspeeds over the Oceans.- 7. Satellite Infrared Scanning Radiometers - AVHRR and ATSR/M.- 8. Handling Airborne Thematic Mapper Data.- 9. Microwave Radiometers.- 10. Microwave Atmospheric Sounding (Water Vapor and Liquid Water).- 11. In-situ Measurements for Validation of Microwave Data: Problems, Accuracies.- 12. Passive Microwave Satellite Imagery for Improved Rainfall Monitoring and Forecasting over Sea Areas.- 13. The Potential Impact of Advanced Spaceborne Microwave Sensors onto Marine Weather Nowcasting and Very Short Range Forecast.- 14. Desertification Studies.- 15. Integration of Satellite-Derived Products.- 16. The ERS-1 Satellite: Oceanography from Space.- 17. Wind Fields and Surface Fluxes.- Colour Section.- List Of Participants.

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`This is an extremely informative and up-to-date book which should be on the shelf of those who will exploit the new microwave satellite data coming from the sensors during the 1990s.' World Meteorological Oganization Bulletin, 40:1

This is an extremely informative and up-to-date book which should be on the shelf of those who will exploit the new microwave satellite data coming from the sensors during the 1990s.' World Meteorological Oganization Bulletin, 40:1

This is an extremely informative and up-to-date book which should be on the shelf of those who will exploit the new microwave satellite data coming from the sensors during the 1990s.' World Meteorological Oganization Bulletin, 40: 1

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