Opportunities and problems in satellite measurements of the sea. Report of SCOR working group 70
Gower, J.F.R.; Apel, J.R. (Ed.) (1986). Opportunities and problems in satellite measurements of the sea. Report of SCOR working group 70. UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science = Documents techniques de l'Unesco sur les sciences de la mer, 46. UNESCO: Paris. xii, 70 + appendices pp. Part of: UNESCO Technical Papers in Marine Science = Documents techniques de l'Unesco sur les sciences de la mer. UNESCO: Paris. ISSN 0503-4299; e-ISSN 0251-5024, more |  |
| Authors | | Top | - Gower, J.F.R., editor
- Apel, J.R., editor
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| Abstract | This report has been prepared for SCOR as a reasonably authoritative, yet concise publication of requirements, capabilities and present plans for acquiring and using ocean data from satellites. The various requirements for ocean data that can be addressed by satellites, and the capabilities of the different sensors, are considered in the first two sections. Examples of satellite data are shown in pictures and diagrams, and results are summarized, as far possible, in tables.The basic properties of satellites, their special advantages, as well as their draw-backs, are discussed. The importance of this new technology to developing countries is also considered, and the authors make a series of recommendations for improving the value of future missions by coordinating satellite programmes, improving data processing and distribution, and training personnel. |
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