Remotely Sensed Data


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Examines U. S. plans for managing the prodigious quantities of data expected from current, planned & future remote sensing satellites. Explores the Earth Observing Data & Information System, which NASA is developing to manage & process data from its Earth Observing System of satellites. Analyzes factors affecting the growth of the market for privately generated remotely sensed data. Numerous charts, graphs, tables & photos.







Proceedings of the U. S. Geological Survey Global Change Research Forum


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The proceedings of an interdisciplinary meeting to review the diverse topics represented in global change research, held March 18-20, 1991, in Herndon, VA. Covers: climate, hydrology, precipitation, desert processes, energy, permafrost, & much more. Covers all aspects of the subject in over 100 presentations & poster sessions. Comprehensive!!










Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program


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This book recommends research priorities and scientific approaches for global change research. It addresses the scientific approaches for documenting global change, developing integrated earth system models, and conducting focused studies to improve understanding of global change on topics such as earth system history and human sources of global change.