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Oceanography from space, revisited

edited by V. Barale, J.F.R. Gower, L. Alberotanza

Springer, 2010

  • : hbk

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"Revisited"

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

To all those sailors / Who dreamed before us / Of another way to sail the oceans. The dedication of this Volume is meant to recall, and honour, the bold pioneers of ocean exploration, ancient as well as modern. As a marine scientist, dealing with the oceans through the complex tools, ?lters and mechanisms of contemporary research, I have always wondered what it was like, in centuries past, to look at that vast ho- zon with the naked eye, not knowing what was ahead, and yet to sail on. I have tried to imagine what ancient sailors felt, when "the unknown swirls around and engulfs the mind", as a forgotten author simply described the brave, perhaps reckless, act of facing such a hostile, menacing and yet fascinating adventure. Innovation has always been the key element, I think, for their success: another way, a better way, a more effective, safer and worthier way was the proper answer to the challenge. The map of our world has been changed time and again, from the geographical as well as the social, economic and scienti?c points of view, by the new discoveries of those sailors. One of the positive qualities of human beings is without doubt the inborn desire to expand their horizons, to see what lies beyond, to learn and understand.

Table of Contents

  • Preface. Contributors. Oceans from Space, a Once-a-Decade Review of Progress: Satellite Oceanography in a Changing World
  • J.F.R. Gower. Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of the Ocean: an Overview
  • C.L. Gentemann et al. SMOS and Aquarius/SAC-D Missions: the Era of Spaceborne Salinity Measurements is about to begin
  • G. Lagerloef and J. Font. Discoveries about Tropical Cyclones Provided by Microwave Remote Sensing
  • K.B. Katsaros Direct Surface Current Field Imaging from Space by Along-Track InSAR and Conventional SAR
  • R. Romeiser et al. Scatterometer's Unique Capability in Measuring Ocean Surface Stress
  • W. Timothy Liu et al. Interpretation of SAR Signatures of the Sea Surface: A Multi-Sensor Approach
  • L.M. Mitnik and V.A. Dubina. Perspectives on Oil Spill Detection using Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • M. Vespe et al. Determining Ocean Circulation and Sea Level from Satellite Altimetry: Progress and Challenges
  • L.L. Fu. Absolute Dynamic Topography from Altimetry: Status and Prospects in the Upcoming GOCE Era
  • M.H. Rio. The Marine Geoid and Satellite Altimetry
  • W.H.F. Smith. Oceanic Planetary Waves and Eddies: a Privileged View from Satellite Altimetry
  • P. Cipollini et al. Sea Surface Temperature Measurements from Thermal Infrared Satellite Instruments: Status and Outlook
  • C.J. Donlon. The Validation of Sea Surface Temperature Retrievals from Space-borne Infrared Radiometers
  • P.J. Minnet. Use of TIR from Space in Operational Systems
  • H.M. Beggs. The Past, Present and Future of ther AVHRR Pathfinders SST Program
  • K.S. Casey et al. Some Reflections on 35 Years of Ocean Color Remote Sensing
  • H.R. Gordon. Field Radiometry and Ocean Colour Remote Sensing
  • G. Zibordi and K.J. Voss. Forecasting the Coastal Optical Properties using Satellite OceanColour
  • R. Arnone et al. Ocean- Colour Radiometry: Achievements and Future Perspectives
  • S. Sathyendranath and T. Platt. Acronyms. Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BB0239613X
  • ISBN
    • 9789048186808
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Dordrecht ; London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 374 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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