02743nam 2200601 a 450 991078262930332120230721004847.00-309-18566-11-281-11006-X97866111100620-309-11096-3(CKB)1000000000714041(EBL)3378324(SSID)ssj0000278892(PQKBManifestationID)11195906(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278892(PQKBWorkID)10260165(PQKB)10803855(MiAaPQ)EBC3378324(Au-PeEL)EBL3378324(CaPaEBR)ebr10203760(CaONFJC)MIL111006(OCoLC)923278468(EXLCZ)99100000000071404120081023d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEarth observations from space[electronic resource] the first 50 years of scientific achievements /Committee on Scientific Accomplishments of Earth Observations from Space, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National AcademiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Press20081 online resource (144 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-11095-5 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Earth Observations from Space: The Early History""; ""3 Weather""; ""4 Earth�s Radiation Budget and the Role of Clouds and Aerosols in the Climate System""; ""5 Atmospheric Composition: Ozone Depletion and Global Pollution""; ""6 Hydrology""; ""7 Cryosphere""; ""8 Ocean Dynamics""; ""9 Ecosystems and the Carbon Cycle""; ""10 Land-Use and Land-Cover Change""; ""11 Solid Earth""; ""12 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""""Appendix A: Examples of Scientific Accomplishments and Relevant Satellite Missions""""Appendix B: Acronyms""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""Earth sciencesRemote sensingSpace sciencesOceanographyRemote sensingEarth sciencesRemote sensing.Space sciences.OceanographyRemote sensing.500.5National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782629303321Earth observations from space3726336UNINA