Discovering the Ocean from Space

The unique applications of satellite oceanography
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-3-662-50001-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 638 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1148 g

Reihe: Springer Praxis Books

This book offers a survey of the contribution of satellite data to the study of the ocean, focusing on the special insights that only satellite data can bring to oceanography. Topics range from ocean waves to ocean biology, spanning scales from basins to estuaries. Some chapters cover applications to pure research while others show how satellite data can be used operationally for tasks such as pollution monitoring or oil-spill detection.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robinson, Ian S.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.