Oceanography, Astronautical Engineering - General & Miscellaneous, Remote Sensing in Earth Science
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Overview
The book shows how the new observations from satellites required advances in theory and influenced societal decision-making. Chapters have a review with an extensive reference list, making the book an excellent source of information for biological and physical oceanographers and atmospheric scientists.A large range of state-of-the art applications of satellite data (altimeter, color, infrared radiometer, scatterometer, synthetic aperture radar) visible in regional-to-global scale ocean studies integrating satellite and in-situ measurements with circulation models are covered in the book. Subjects include forecasting of surface waves, both swell and windsea, and surface wind; El Niño/La Niña; exchange of water masses between ocean basins, Rossby waves; eddies and filaments; fisheries; coastal ocean dynamics; phytoplankton dynamics; and ideas to measure sea surface salinity.
The book shows how the new observations from satellites required advances in theory and influenced societal decision-making. Chapters have a review with an extensive reference list, making the book an excellent source of information for biological and physical oceanographers and atmospheric scientists.
A large range of state-of-the art applications of satellite data (altimeter, color, infrared radiometer, scatterometer, synthetic aperture radar) visible in regional-to-global scale ocean studies integrating satellite and in-situ measurements with circulation models are covered in the book.
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Shows how new observations from satellites required advances in theory and influenced societal decision making. Describes state-of-the-art applications of satellite data visible in regional-to-global scale ocean studies integrating satellite and measurements with circulation models. Subjects include forecasting of surface waves and surface wind, El Ni<~n>o and La Nintilde, exchange of water masses between ocean basics, Rossby waves, eddies and filaments, fisheries, coastal ocean dynamics, phytoplankton dynamics, and ideas on measuring sea surface salinity. Includes color and b&w satellite images. Halpern is affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at California Institute of Technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 6, 2000
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Pages
380
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780444505019