Discovering the Ocean from Space
| Author | : Ian S. Robinson |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 638 |
| Release | : 2010-08-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783540683223 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3540683224 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Discovering the Ocean from Space by : Ian S. Robinson
Download or read book Discovering the Ocean from Space written by Ian S. Robinson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a survey of the contribution of satellite data to the study of the ocean, focusing on the special insights that only satellite data can bring to oceanography. Topics range from ocean waves to ocean biology, spanning scales from basins to estuaries. Some chapters cover applications to pure research while others show how satellite data can be used operationally for tasks such as pollution monitoring or oil-spill detection.
