Earth System Monitoring

ISBN 10: 1461456835 / ISBN 13: 9781461456834

Published by Springer, 2012

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pp. 526.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Earth System Monitoring
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461456835
• ISBN 13: 9781461456834
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Modern Earth System Monitoring represents a fundamental change in the way scientists study the Earth System.  In Oceanography, for the past two centuries, ships have provided the platforms for observing.  Expeditions on the continents and Earth’s poles are land-based analogues. Fundamental understanding of current systems, climate, natural hazards, and ecosystems has been greatly advanced. While these approaches have been remarkably successful, the need to establish measurements over time can only be made using Earth observations and observatories with exacting standards and continuous data.  The 19 peer-reviewed contributions in this volume provide early insights into this emerging view of Earth in both space and time in which change is a critical component of our growing understanding.

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Modern Earth System Monitoring represents a fundamental change in the way scientists study the Earth System. In Oceanography, for the past two centuries, ships have provided the platforms for observing. Expeditions on the continents and Earth’s poles are land-based analogues. Fundamental understanding of current systems, climate, natural hazards, and ecosystems has been greatly advanced. While these approaches have been remarkably successful, the need to establish measurements over time can only be made using Earth observations and observatories with exacting standards and continuous data. The 19 peer-reviewed contributions in this volume provide early insights into this emerging view of Earth in both space and time in which change is a critical component of our growing understanding.

Presents 19 authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

Covers a wide range of data collection platforms, including satellite remote sensing, aerial surveys, and land- and ocean-based monitoring stations

Features a glossary of key terms and a concise definition of the subject for each contribution

Written for an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals in academia, industry, and government