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SCIENCE --- Physics / Astrophysics --- Satellite meteorology --- Meteorological satellites --- Meteorology & Climatology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Satellites, Meteorological --- Weather satellites --- Artificial satellites in meteorology --- Scientific satellites --- Meteorology

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“Meteorological Satellite Systems” is a primer on weather satellites and their Earth applications. This book reviews historic developments and recent technological advancements in GEO and polar orbiting meteorological satellites. It explores the evolution of these remote sensing technologies and their capabilities to monitor short- and long-term changes in weather patterns in response to climate change. Satellites developed by various countries, such as U.S. meteorological satellites, EUMETSAT, and Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Indian satellite platforms are reviewed. This book also discusses international efforts to coordinate meteorological remote sensing data collection and sharing. This title provides a ready and quick reference for information about meteorological satellites. It serves as a useful tool for a broad audience that includes students, academics, private consultants, engineers, scientists, and teachers.

Meteorological satellites. --- Satellite meteorology. --- Meteorological satellites --- International cooperation. --- Satellites, Meteorological --- Weather satellites --- Artificial satellites in meteorology --- Engineering. --- Meteorology. --- Remote sensing. --- Aerospace engineering. --- Astronautics. --- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. --- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. --- Scientific satellites --- Satellite meteorology --- Meteorology --- Space sciences --- Aeronautics --- Astrodynamics --- Space flight --- Space vehicles --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics --- Aerology --- Atmospheric science --- Aeronautical engineering --- Astronautics --- Engineering

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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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More than 20 years after the last book on the subject the worldwide precipitation community has produced a comprehensive overview of its activities, achievements, ongoing research and future plans. Measuring Precipitation from Space presents state-of-the-art rainfall estimation algorithms, validation strategies, precipitation modelling, and assimilation in numerical weather prediction models. Clouds and precipitation observations and modelling are addressed for the improvement of the rainfall product quality. Special attention is given to the applications to monitoring and forecasting weather events and to climate monitoring in a frame of growing public interest. No other book can offer to scientists, Ph.D. or equivalent students, professionals in environmental disciplines, and decision makers such a powerful tool to understand the basics of remote sensing for precipitation, to make use of existing products and to have a glimpse of the near future missions and instruments. Other categories of readers will find in the book reference material for their questions on weather and climate applications. The essays are written by the most qualified experts in the field of passive and active remote sensing, cloud and mesoscale modelling, validation and space mission planning. Top academic and research institutions and space agencies have concurred to the first joint effort ever.

Precipitation (Meteorology) --- Weather forecasting. --- Meteorological satellites. --- Climatic changes --- Measurement. --- Computer simulation. --- Forecasting. --- Earth sciences. --- Meteorology. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Remote sensing. --- Microwaves. --- Optical engineering. --- Electronics. --- Microelectronics. --- Climate change. --- Earth Sciences. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. --- Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering. --- Climate Change. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Mechanical engineering --- Hertzian waves --- Electric waves --- Electromagnetic waves --- Geomagnetic micropulsations --- Radio waves --- Shortwave radio --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics --- Aerophysics --- Atmospheric sciences --- Physical meteorology --- Geophysics --- Aerology --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Environmental aspects --- Forecasting, Weather --- Short range weather forecasting --- Weather --- Weather prediction --- Geophysical prediction --- Water --- Cloud physics --- Satellites, Meteorological --- Weather satellites --- Scientific satellites --- Satellite meteorology --- Forecasting --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Climatic changes. --- Atmospheric science --- Global environmental change