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Satellite remote sensing for Earth science data has been rapidly expanding during the last decade. Volume 1 of this two volume monograph covers missions/sensors, such as Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS), Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU). It also discusses the NPOESS and NPP missions. Emphasis was placed on the recently launched Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board of both Terra and Aqua. Some key MODIS science team members were invited to contribute several chapters. The core of this monograph arose from the workshop for Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing held at George Mason University (GMU) in October 2002. Both volumes are designed to give scientists and graduate students with limited remote sensing background a thorough introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing missions.

Remote sensing. --- Earth sciences --- Remote sensing --- Geology --- Equipment and supplies. --- Data processing. --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics

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The impact of the changing climate on natural resources is among the greatest challenges that currently threaten Earth. This textbook focuses on the basic scientific principles of climate change that may be used to help develop long-term strategies to cope with the resulting broader environmental, societal, and economic impacts. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the book combines the principles of changing climate with specialized fields of the Water-Energy-Food-Health (WEFH) Nexus to examine how the Earth operates as an integrated system. It can be used at introduction-level courses in high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs, or as a scientific reference book. It will prepare students for future challenges regarding the climate and expose them to opportunities to meet these challenges.

Climatic changes. --- Changements climatiques. --- Sustainable development. --- Développement durable. --- Développement durable.

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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.

Fire management. --- Wildfire forecasting. --- Wildfires -- Remote sensing. --- Wildfires --- Fire management --- Wildfire forecasting --- Geography --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Physical Geography --- Remote sensing --- Forest fires --- Fire prevention. --- Remote sensing. --- Fire risk assessment. --- Prevention and control. --- Fire hazard analysis --- Fire hazard assessment --- Fire risk analysis --- Fires --- Hazard analysis, Fire --- Hazard assessment, Fire --- Risk analysis, Fire --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Buildings --- Fire safety --- Prevention of fires --- Bush fires --- Bushfires --- Wild fires --- Wildland fires --- Risk assessment --- Fires and fire prevention --- Prevention --- Earth sciences. --- Natural disasters. --- Earth Sciences. --- Natural Hazards. --- Fire extinction --- Fire prevention --- Natural disasters --- Deforestation --- Fire weather --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics --- Fire protection engineering --- Public safety --- Insurance engineering --- Geology. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Natural calamities --- Disasters

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Earth science satellite remote sensing has been rapidly expanding during the last decade. Volume 2 of this two volume monograph provides information on the Earth science remote sensing data information and data format such as HDF-EOS, and tools. It evaluates the current data processing approaches and introduces data searching and ordering from different public domains. Further it explores the remote sensing and GIS migration products and WebGIS applications. The core of this book arose from the workshop for Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing held at George Mason University (GMU) in October 2002. Both volumes are designed to give scientists and graduate students with limited remote sensing background a thorough introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing.

Nature protection --- Space research --- Astrophysics --- Geodesy. Cartography --- Geophysics --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Air pollution. Air purification --- Computer. Automation --- astrofysica --- fotogrammetrie --- remote sensing --- informatica --- luchtverontreiniging --- natuurbescherming --- geologie --- ruimtevaart --- geofysica