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The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
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The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
Series: Physics of Earth and Space Environments
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The impact of anthropogenic activities on our atmospheric
environment is of growing public concern and satellite-based
techniques now provide an essential component of observational
strategies on regional and global scales. The purpose of this book
is to summarise the state of the art in the field in general, while
describing both key techniques and findings in particular. It opens
with an historical perspective of the field together with the basic
principles of remote sensing from space. Three chapters follow on
the techniques and on the solutions to the problems associated with
the various spectral regions in which observations are made. The
particular challenges posed by aerosols and clouds are covered in
the next two chapters. Of special importance is the accuracy and
reliability of remote sensing data and these issues are covered in
a chapter on validation. The final section of the book is concerned
with the exploitation of data, with chapters on observational
aspects, which includes both individual and synergistic studies,
and on the comparison of global and regional observations with
chemical transport and climate models and the added value that the
interaction brings to both. The book concludes with scientific
needs and likely future developments in the field, and the
necessary actions to be taken if we are to have the global
observation system that the Earth needs in its present,
deteriorating state. The appendices provide a comprehensive list of
satellite instruments, global representations of some ancillary
data such as fire counts and light pollution, a list of
abbreviations and acronyms, and a set of colourful timelines
indicating the satellite coverage of tropospheric composition in
the foreseeable future. Altogether, this book will be a timely
reference and overview for anyone working at the interface of
environmental, atmospheric and space sciences.
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