Earth from Above: Using Color-Coded Satellite Images to Examine the Global Environment: 0 - Brossura

Parkinson, Claire L.

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ISBN 10: 0935702415 ISBN 13: 9780935702415

Casa editrice: Univ Science Books, 1997

Riassunto

Earth from Above provides an easy introduction to understanding and interpreting satellite images, using illustrative examples to instruct on the fantastically informative new global data sets. Beginning with two short chapters on visible satellite images and radiation, the book then covers six key Earth-atmosphere variables on such environmentally important topics as the Antarctic ozone hole, El Nino, deforestation, the missing carbon dilemma, and the effects of sea ice, snow cover, and volcanoes on atmospheric temperatures. A final chapter broadens the discussion to consider satellite Earth observations in general. The book is heavily illustrated, including photographs, maps, schematic diagrams, and 50 color-coded satellite images. Each section concludes with a list of questions encouraging the reader to review the text and, in the case of sections with satellite image, to examine the images and find answers from them. Answers to all questions are provided at the back of the book.

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Contenuti

Introduction: Visible Images for Space
Radiation
Atmospheric Ozone and the Antarctic Ozone Hole
Polar Sea Ice
Continental Snow Cover
Sea Surface Temperatures and the El Niño
Land Vegetation
Volcanoes
Conclusions: Strengths and Limitations of Satellite Data

Product Description

Book by Parkinson Claire L

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ Science Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0935702415
• ISBN 13: 9780935702415
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 175