TERRA- 1: Understanding The Terrestrial Environment
Subtitle: The Role of Earth Observations from Space
Publisher: CRC
Published: July 8, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780748400447
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Remote Sensing; Science; Geology (Specific Aspects); Remote Sensing Techniques; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - General; Technology / Remote Sensing; Earth sciences; Congresses
First sentence: The study of the land surface as part of the climate system is important because of the role of the land surface in radiation interception, in partitioning energy and water fluxes, and because it is the part of the climate system with the best and longest data records.