Overview

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 Robinsons latest book ""Understanding the Ocean from Space"" takes a broadly encompassing look at the ways satellite data have been applied to the study of the ocean. Its particular theme is the special contributions or new insights that only satellite data can bring to various aspects of oceanography. Each chapter takes a particular topic in ocean science and shows the variety of ways in which the measurements made by Earth-orbiting sensors can be applied to it. The topics range from ocean waves, to ocean biology, spanning scales from ocean basins to estuaries. Some chapters primarily cover applications to pure research whilst others show how satellite data can be used operationally for tasks such as pollution monitoring or oil-spill detection.

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Author:   Ian S. Robinson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.538kg
ISBN:  

9783540244301

ISBN 10:   3540244301
Pages:   638
Publication Date:   09 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The methods of satellite oceanography.- Mesoscale ocean features: Eddies.- Mesoscale ocean features: Fronts.- Ocean mesoscale features: Upwelling and other phenomena.- Planetary waves and large-scale ocean dynamics.- Ocean biology from space.- Ocean surface waves.- Wind over the sea.- Fluxes through the air–sea interface.- Large ocean phenomena with human impact.- Internal waves.- Shelf seas, estuaries, and coasts.- Putting ocean remote sensing to work.- Looking forward.

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