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Satellite-based Applications on Climate Change

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Editors:
  1. John Qu

    1. , Environmental Science and Technology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA

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  2. Alfred Powell

    1. Administration, NOAA/NESDIS, Center for Satellite Application and Res, National Oceanic & Atmospheric, Camp Springs, USA

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  3. M.V.K. Sivakumar

    1. , Climate and Water Programme, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

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  • Presents the latest advances in satellite-based remote sensing applications and research for monitoring the Earth climate change- ranging from applications in climate and atmospheric science to hydrology, oceanography, cryology, land surface and ecological studies
  • Covers key technical aspects such as instrumentation, calibration, data analysis, and GIS tools for decision-making
  • Key book for Earth and environmental scientists, and remote sensing specialists, working in universities and national agencies. It could also be used as resources for seminar courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. An Introduction to Satellite-Based Applications and Research for Understanding Climate Change

    • Alfred M. Powell Jr., John J. Qu, Mannava V. K. Sivakumar
    Pages 1-12

  3. Calibrating a System of Satellite Instruments

    • Changyong Cao, Ruiyue Chen, Sirish Uprety
    Pages 13-29

  4. MODIS Instrument Characteristics, Performance, and Data for Climate Studies

    • Vincent V. Salomonson, Xiaoxiong Xiong
    Pages 31-48

  5. Evaluation of the Temperature Trend and Climate Forcing in the Pre- and Post Periods of Satellite Data Assimilation

    • Alfred M. Powell Jr., Jianjun Xu
    Pages 49-65

  6. Development of the Global Multispectral Imager Thermal Emissive FCDRs

    • Xianjun Hao, John J. Qu
    Pages 67-80

  7. Global Precipitation Monitoring

    • Ralph Ferraro, Thomas Smith
    Pages 81-93

  8. Developing a Historical Precipitation Record

    • Thomas M. Smith
    Pages 95-106

  9. Atmospheric Temperature Climate Data Records from Satellite Microwave Sounders

    • Cheng-Zhi Zou
    Pages 107-125

  10. Monitoring Change in the Arctic

    • Jeffrey R. Key, Xuanji Wang, Yinghui Liu
    Pages 127-149

  11. Assessing Hurricane Intensity Using Satellites

    • Mark DeMaria, John A. Knaff, Raymond Zehr
    Pages 151-163

  12. Satellite-Based Ocean Surface Turbulent Fluxes

    • Long S. Chiu, Si Gao, Chung-Lin Shie
    Pages 165-181

  13. Satellite-Monitored Snow Cover in the Climate System

    • Li Xu
    Pages 183-193

  14. Evapotranspiration Estimates from Remote Sensing for Irrigation Water Management

    • Timothy C. Martin, Richard G. Allen, Larry E. Brazil, J. Philip Burkhalter, Jason S. Polly
    Pages 195-216

  15. Snow Cover

    • Peter Romanov
    Pages 217-224

  16. Climate-Scale Oceanic Rainfall Based on Passive Microwave Radiometry

    • Long S. Chiu, Si Gao, Dong-Bin Shin
    Pages 225-245

  17. Integrating Landsat with MODIS Products for Vegetation Monitoring

    • Feng Gao
    Pages 247-261

  18. Satellite Applications for Detecting Vegetation Phenology

    • Min Li, John J. Qu
    Pages 263-276

  19. Monitoring a Sentinel Species from Satellites: Detecting Emiliania huxleyi in 25 Years of AVHRR Imagery

    • Stephanie Schollaert Uz, Christopher W. Brown, Andrew K. Heidinger, Tim J. Smyth, Raghu Murtugudde
    Pages 277-288

  20. Land Surface Temperature (LST) Retrieval from GOES Satellite Observations

    • Donglian Sun, Yunyue Yu
    Pages 289-334
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Climate and other environmental changes are drawing unprecedented concern and attention from national governments, international organizations and local communities. Global warming has left noticeable impacts on the environment and the ecosystems it supports (including humans), and has important implications for sustainable economic and social development in the future. Satellite observations of climate and environmental change have become an increasingly important tool in recent years in helping to shape the response of international communities to this critical global challenge.

The book presents the latest advances in satellite-based remote sensing of the Earth’s environment - ranging from applications in climate and atmospheric science to hydrology, oceanography, hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and fire studies. Introductory chapters also cover key technical aspects such as instrumentation, calibration, data analysis, and GIS tools for decision-making.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Environmental Science and Technology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA

    John Qu

  • Administration, NOAA/NESDIS, Center for Satellite Application and Res, National Oceanic & Atmospheric, Camp Springs, USA

    Alfred Powell

  • , Climate and Water Programme, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

    M.V.K. Sivakumar

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