Remote Sensing of Precipitation: Volume 1 / Silas Michaelides

• Autore: Michaelides Silas
• Pubblicazione: Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI, , 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic resource (480 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Environmental engineering; Environmental monitoring
• Sommario/riassunto: Precipitation is a well-recognized pillar in global water and energy balances. An accurate and timely understanding of its characteristics at the global, regional, and local scales is indispensable for a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying the Earth's atmosphere-ocean complex system. Precipitation is one of the elements that is documented to be greatly affected by climate change. In its various forms, precipitation comprises a primary source of freshwater, which is vital for the sustainability of almost all human activities. Its socio-economic significance is fundamental in managing this natural resource effectively, in applications ranging from irrigation to industrial and household usage. Remote sensing of precipitation is pursued through a broad spectrum of continuously enriched and upgraded instrumentation, embracing sensors which can be ground-based (e.g., weather radars), satellite-borne (e.g., passive or active space-borne sensors), underwater (e.g., hydrophones), aerial, or ship-borne.
• Titolo autorizzato: Remote Sensing of Precipitation: Volume 1
• ISBN: 9783039212866; 3039212869
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910346860003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II