Remote sensing using aircraft and satellites has helped to open up
to intensified scientific scrutiny the cold and remote regions in
which snow and ice are prevalent. In this book, the utility of
remote sensing for identifying, mapping and analyzing surface and
subsurface properties of worldwide ice and snow features is
described. Emphasis is placed on the use of remote sensing for
developing an improved understanding of the physical properties of
ice and snow and understanding the interrelationships of
cryospheric processes with atmospheric, hydrospheric and oceanic
processes. Current and potential applications of remotely sensed
data are also stressed. At present, all-weather, day and night
observations of the polar regions can be obtained from sensors
operating in different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Because the approaches for analysis of remotely sensed data are not
straightforward, Chapter 1 serves to introduce the reader to some
of the optical, thermal and electrical properties of ice and snow
as they pertain to remote sensing. In Chapter 2 we briefly describe
many of the sensors and platforms that are referred to in the rest
of the book. The remaining chapters deal with remote sensing of the
seasonal snow cover, lake and river ice, permafrost, glacier ice
and sea ice.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Series: |
Remote Sensing Applications |
| Release date: |
September 2011 |
| First published: |
1985 |
| Authors: |
Dorothy Hall
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
189 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-9401086479 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
General
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| LSN: |
9401086478 |
| Barcode: |
9789401086479 |
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