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Earth Sciences in the Age of the Satellite

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Authors:
  1. Jean Pouquet

    1. University of Aix-Marseille, France

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction From Galileo to Aldrin and Armstrong

    1. From Galileo to Aldrin and Armstrong

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 1-4

  3. Basic Principles of Remote Detection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-6
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    2. The Electromagnetic Spectrum

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 7-10

    3. The Visible and Near Infrared of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 11-19

    4. The Invisible Part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 20-29

    5. Emitted Radiation and Reflected Radiation: Concrete Aspects

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 30-37

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 38-38
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  5. Artificial Satellites and Remote Detection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-40
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    2. Types of Satellites

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 41-44

    3. The Problem of Real Time

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 45-53

    4. Instrumentation Onboard the Satellites

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 54-63

    5. Satellites Destined for Earth Sciences

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 64-69

    6. Processing of Information Received from Meteorological Satellites

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 70-90

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 91-92
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  7. Applications to Earth Sciences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-94
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    2. Manned Satellites

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 95-98

    3. Broad Principles of Interpretation

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 99-108

    4. Geopedological Examples

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 109-123

    5. Non-Geopedological Examples

      • Jean Pouquet
      Pages 124-133
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Renaissance man " ... discovered many a mechanical marvel .... The achievement of the astronauts '" opened up comparable prospects to the men of today, but of infinitely wider scope". C. LUCET, French Ambassador to the United States.· "Any future ... must inevitably pass through the channel of combined disciplines ... (from which) will arise a humanization of state-of-the-art technology, and updating of methods of Earth Science." Author unknown.·· "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and reality tomorrow." ROBERT GODDARD, American physicist. This'phrase has become the symbol of NASA . • Is there a crisis of the spirit?, Bu/. Soc. Prof. Fr. en Amer. (1969) p. 9. *. La recherchespatiale [Space Research] (May 1969) p. 15. INTRODUCTION FROM GALILEO TO ALDRIN AND ARMSTRONG In 1610, Galileo observed the surface of the Moon through the lens which bears his name and announced that, contrary to official opinion, its surface was irregular and not smooth. We now know that this observation -and many others ofGalileo-was a correct one, but the opposition that always arises against research too far ahead of its time resulted in his condemnation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Aix-Marseille, France

    Jean Pouquet

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Earth Sciences in the Age of the Satellite

  • Authors: Jean Pouquet

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2188-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1974

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0437-5Published: 30 November 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-2190-6Published: 13 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2188-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 169

  • Additional Information: Originally published in French

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Earth Sciences, general, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry

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