Discovering the Ocean from Space : The Unique Applications of Satellite Oceanography
Ian Stuart. Robinson
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt | Heidelberg : Springer : Chichester : Praxis Publ. , cop. 2010
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Omfang | 1 online resource (677 p.)
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Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Discovering the Oceanfrom Space; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations and names of satellites and sensors; Symbols and nomenclature; 1 Introduction; 2 The methods of satellite oceanography; 3 Mesoscale ocean features: Eddies; 4 Mesoscale ocean features: Fronts; 5 Ocean mesoscale features: Upwelling andother phenomena; 6 Planetary waves and large-scaleocean dynamics; 7 Ocean biology from space; 8 Ocean surface waves; 9 Wind over the sea; 10 Fluxes through the air-sea interface; 11 Large ocean phenomena with human impact; 12 Internal waves. - 13 Shelf seas, estuaries, and coasts14 Putting ocean remote sensing to work; 15 Looking forward; Index. - Remote sensing of oceans from space has developed rapidly since 1978 when the first dedicated ocean-viewing sensors were launched. The increasing abundance of satellite data has undoubtedly changed the way the science of oceanography has developed, revealing previously undetected ocean phenomena, casting new light on old problems, and opening the way for new fields of oceanographic study. Ian Robinson's latest book ""Discovering the Ocean from Space"" takes a broadly encompassing look at the ways satellite data have been applied to the study of the ocean. It's particular theme is the special c
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ISBN | 9783540244301
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