Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change
By: edited by Emilio Chuvieco, Jonathan Li, Xiaojun Yang
Contributors: Li, Jonathan; Yang, Xiaojun; SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9789048190843; 9789048190850
Subjects: Geography; Geographic information systems; Climatic changes; Remote sensing
Description: Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand the Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation. Satellite Earth Observing systems provide a unique tool to monitor those changes. While the range of applications and innovative techniques is constantly increasing, this book provides a summary of key case studies where satellite data offer critical information to understand the causes and effects of those environmental changes, minimizing their negative impacts. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of remote sensing, geographical information, meteorology and environmental sciences. Also scientists and graduate up to post-graduate level students in environmental science will find valuable information in this book.