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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.

Climatic changes -- Observations. --- Earth sciences -- Observations. --- Meteorological satellites. --- Satellite meteorology. --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Geography --- Meteorology & Climatology --- Physical Geography --- Climate change --- Observations. --- Artificial satellites in meteorology --- Satellites, Meteorological --- Weather satellites --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Environmental aspects --- Earth sciences. --- Climatology. --- Physical geography. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Earth Sciences. --- Earth System Sciences. --- Environmental Monitoring/Analysis. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Meteorology --- Meteorological satellites --- Scientific satellites --- Satellite meteorology --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Atmospheric sciences --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Climate --- Climate science --- Climate sciences --- Science of climate --- Atmospheric science --- Measurement --- Monitoring

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Scientists and managers alike need timely, cost-effective, and technically appropriate fire-related information to develop functional strategies for the diverse fire communities. "Remote Sensing Modeling and Applications to Wildland Fires" addresses wildland fire management needs by presenting discussions that link ecology and the physical sciences from local to regional levels, views on integrated decision support data for policy and decision makers, new technologies and techniques, and future challenges and how remote sensing might help to address them. While creating awareness of wildland fire management and rehabilitation issues, hands-on experience in applying remote sensing and simulation modeling is also shared. This book will be a useful reference work for researchers, practitioners and graduate students in the fields of fire science, remote sensing and modeling applications. Professor John J. Qu works at the Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science at George Mason University (GMU), USA.  He is the Founder and Director of the Environmental Science and Technology Center (ESTC) and EastFIRE Lab at GMU.

Geophysics --- Meteorology. Climatology --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Geography --- remote sensing --- geografie --- geologie --- natuurrampen