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Assessing the requirements for sustained ocean color research and operations /

The ocean is a fundamental component of the earth's biosphere. It covers roughly 70 percent of Earth's surface and plays a pivotal role in the cycling of life's building blocks, such as nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and sulfur. The ocean also contributes to regulating the climate system....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessing Requirements for Sustained Ocean Color Research and Operations (Creador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011], ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment of Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Sustaining and Advancing Ocean Color Research and Operations
  • 3 Lessons Learned from Ocean Color Satellite Missions and Essential Requirements for Future Success
  • 4 Capabilities of Current and Planned Ocean Color Sensor Missions
  • 5 Advancing Global Ocean Color Remote Sensing into the Future
  • References
  • Appendix A: Past, Present, and Planned Sensors
  • Appendix B: Vicarious Calibration
  • Appendix C: Comprehensive Oceanic and Atmospheric Optical Datasets
  • Appendix D: Commercial GEO-Satellite Hosted Remote SensingAppendix E: Acronyms
  • Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographies