Observation of the Earth and Its Environment: Survey of Missions and Sensors

Herbert J. Kramer

Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - Science - 960 pages

The following listing represents a survey and short descriptions of 'Earth Observing Mis sions' in alphabetical order. The listing in Part A considers completed, operational as well as planned missions on an international scale (Earth observations from space know no na tional boundaries). A look into past activities is important for reasons of heritage, context and perspective. The document is intended for all who want to keep track of missions and sensors in the fast-growing field of Earth observation. There cannot be any claim to com pleteness, although a considerable effort was made to collect and integrate all known mis sions and sensors into this book. Earth observation by remote sensing changes our view and perception of the world. We be gin to realize the global character of remote sensing, its multidimensional and complemen tary nature, its vast potential to many disciplines, its importance to mankind as a whole. Re mote sensing permits for the first time in history a total system view of the Earth. The view from space toward Earth has brought about sweeping revisions in the Earth sciences, in par ticular in such fields as meteorology, oceanology, hydrology, geology, geography, forestry, agriculture, geodynamics, solar-terrestrial interactions, and many others.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Foreword to the 3rd Edition: 7
• ADEOS Advanced Earth Observing Satellite: 17
• A4 ADEOSII Advanced Earth Observing SatelliteII: 23
• A: 24
• ALMAZ Program: 29
• ALOS Advanced Land Observing Satellite: 36
• A: 37
• B: 42
• ARGOS Data Collection System: 44
• A: 50
• CBERS ChinaBrazil Earth Resources Satellite: 52
• A: 53
• B: 55
• Commercial Remote Sensing Imaging Satellites: 60
• CORONASI: 66
• CRRES Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite: 73
• A: 79
• EGS Experimental Geodetic Satellite Ajisai: 86
• B 18: 151
• B 19: 181
• OKEANO: 267
• Orsted: 274
• POLAR: 291
• PRIRODA: 298
• RADARSAT: 306
• SACB Satélite de Applicaciones Científicas: 313
• SAN MARCODL: 320
• Shuttle EO Imaging Cameras: 327
• SKYLAB Space Station: 333
• B 21: 334
• SOLARA Yohkoh: 342
• SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Spectrometer: 350
• TEMISAT Telespazio MicroSatellite: 360
• TOMS Missions: 366
• TOPEXPoseidon: 367
• TRMM Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: 374
• UARS Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite: 381
• UoSATSSTL Microsatellite Missions: 388
• WIND: 399
• AAMAS Aircraftborne Automatic Mass Spectrometer: 406
• B 64: 407
• B 23: 408
• AIRDAS Airborne Disaster Assessment System: 412
• ALAS Airborne Laser Altimeter System: 418
• B 73: 448
• ERASME Etude Radar des Sols et des Mers: 522
• EROS Digital Imagery and Photographic Products: 532
• FIRS2 Far Infrared Spectrometer: 538
• GER Corporation Instruments: 544
• HIS HighResolution Interferometer Sounder: 552
• IFSAR Interferometric SAR: 560
• ISM Infrared Imaging Spectrometer: 565
• MAMS Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor: 578
• MIRAS Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis: 591
• MTP Microwave Temperature Profiler: 605
• NASAR1 NASDA Airborne SAR1: 609
• NPL Instruments: 623
• POLDER Airborne Instrument: 636
• 3 RSLAR RRLSLAR: 649
• SSTR Sea Surface Temperature Radiometer: 664
• TOPOSYS Scanning Laser System: 671
• VIRL Visible and near Infrared Lidar: 678
• Reference Data and Definitions 693: 692
• Appendix A Survey of Campaigns: 757
• Appendix A 2 International Research Programs: 837
• Acronyms and Abbreviations: 895
• Index of Sensors: 937

Bibliographic information

• Title: Observation of the Earth and Its Environment: Survey of Missions and Sensors
• Author: Herbert J. Kramer
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media, 2012
• ISBN: 3642976786, 9783642976780
• Length: 960 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Natural Resources; Science / Earth Sciences / Geography; Science / Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering / Automotive; Technology & Engineering / Engineering (General); Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General; Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply; Technology & Engineering / General; Technology & Engineering / Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems