Earth observations from space : the first 50 years of scientific achievements / Committee on Scientific Accomplishments of Earth Observations from Space, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2008Description: xii, 129 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0309110955
- 9780309110952
- QE33.2 .R4 .N385 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-118).
Introduction -- Earth observations from space: the early history -- Weather -- Earth's radiation budget and the role of clouds and aerosols in the climate system -- Atmospheric composition: ozone depletion and global pollution -- Hydrology -- Cryosphere -- Ocean dynamics -- ecosystems and the carbon cycle -- Land-use and land-cover change -- Solid earth -- Conclusions -- Appendixes: A. Examples of scientific accomplishments and relevant satellite missions -- B. Acronyms -- C. Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.