Airborne geophysics and precise positioning [[electronic resource] ] : scientific issues and future directions / / Committee on Geodesy, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456021303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995
• ISBN: 0-309-58755-7; 0-585-14319-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 p.)
• Disciplina: 550
• Soggetti: Geophysics - Remote sensing; Earth sciences - Remote sensing; Aeronautics in geodesy; Aeronautics in earth sciences; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Report based on information presented at the Workshop on Airborne Geophysics, held on July 12-14, 1993, in Washington, D.C.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111).
• Nota di contenuto: ""Airborne Geophysics and Precise Positioning""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""1 Airborne Geophysics: A Powerful Tool for Studying the Earth ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Access""; ""Sampling""; ""Interdisciplinary Studies""; ""PRECISE POSITION CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS""; ""MEASURING THE EARTH'S GRAVITY FIELD""; ""MEASURING THE EARTH'S SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY""; ""VERY HIGH RESOLUTION STUDIES WITH AIRBORNE TECHNIQUES""; ""2 Scientific Framework ""; ""INTERDISCIPLINARY EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS""""Ice Dynamics and Sea Level Rise""; ""Erosion Processes and Landform Evolution""; ""Hydrologic Cycle""; ""CONTINENTAL GEODYNAMICS AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS""; ""Active Tectonics""; ""Volcanology""; ""Regional Studies""; ""HIGH-RESOLUTION APPLICATIONS AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS""; ""Resource Exploration""; ; ""Nuclear Verification""; ""GEODESY AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS""; ""GLOBAL CHANGE MONITORING AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS""; ""Monitoring Ice Sheets and Mountain Glaciers""; ""Monitoring Ocean Circulation""; ""Ecosystems""; ""Hydrology""; ""3 Future Directions """"MEASUREMENT AND POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY""; ""Airborne Measurements of the Earth's Gravity Field""; ""Airborne Surface Topography Measurements""; ""KINEMATIC GPS TECHNOLOGY""; ""Positioning Technology""; ""Navigation""; ""Orientation""; ""Future Directions for Airborne GPS Technology""; ""AIRBORNE PLATFORMS""; ""4 A Strategy for the Future ""; ""Appendix A Effects of Selective Availability (SA) and Antispoofing (AS) ""; ""Appendix B Conclusions from the Workshop on Airborne Geophysics ""; ""Appendix C Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: The Agenda ""; ""Appendix D Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: List of Participants """"Acronyms""; ""References""