Earth Observation Systems for Resource Management and Environmental Control

✍ Scribed by Donald J. Clough, Lawrence W. Morley (auth.), Donald J. Clough, Lawrence W. Morley (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1977
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 466
• Series: NATO Conference Series 4 : II Systems Science
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The NATO Science Committee and its subsidiary Programme Panels provide support for Advanced Research Institutes (ARI) in various fields. The idea is to bring together scientists of a chosen field with the hope that they will achieve a consensus on research direc­ tions for the future, and make recommendations for the benefit of a wider scientific community. Attendance is therefore limited to those whose experience and expertise make the conclusions significant and acceptable to the wider community. Participants are selected on the basis of substantial track records in research or in the synthesis of research results to serve mankind. The proposal for a one-week ARIon Earth Observation and In­ formation Systems was initiated by the NATO Special Programme Panel on Systems Science (SPPOSS). In approving the ARI, the senior NATO Science Committee identified the subject as one of universal impor­ tance, requiring a broad perspective on the development of opera­ tional systems based on successful experimental systems. The general purpose of this ARI was to address the critical problems of integrating the relatively new science and technology of remote sensing into operational earth observation and manage­ ment information systems. The main problems of concern were those related to systems design, organization, development of infrastruc­ ture, and use of information in decision processes. The main empha­ sis was on problems of transferring technologies and methods from experimental to operational systems.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Conclusions and Recommendations....Pages 1-15
Summary Report A Platforms and Sensors....Pages 17-25
Summary Report B Data Handling Systems....Pages 27-34
Summary Report C Management Information Systems....Pages 35-41
Summary Report D Socio-Economic Systems Aspects....Pages 43-50
Summary Report 1 Atmospheric Applications....Pages 51-56
Summary Report 2 Land Applications....Pages 57-66
Summary Report 3 Ocean Applications....Pages 67-72
Summary Report 4 Evaluation Methodology....Pages 73-77
Earth Observation and Information Systems....Pages 79-103
EPA’s Use of Remote Sensing in Ocean Monitoring....Pages 105-121
Information Requirements for Regional and Global Operational Systems in Agricultural Meteorology....Pages 123-144
Identifying the Optimum System for Observing Earth....Pages 145-162
Benefits of LANDSAT Follow-on (Operational System)....Pages 163-168
Satellite Observation Systems and Environmental Forecasts, Progress and Prospects....Pages 169-181
Some Considerations Relative to the Making of Globally Uniform Resource Inventories by Remote Sensing....Pages 183-211
Data Processing and Distribution for Earth Observation Satellites....Pages 213-217
Soil Diagnosis through Remote Sensing....Pages 219-228
Development and Prospects of Remote Sensing Applied to European Renewable Earth Resources....Pages 229-241
Planning for an Earth Resources Information System....Pages 243-251
Application of Remote Sensing for Policy, Planning and Management in Forestry and Agriculture....Pages 253-263
Concepts of Remote Sensing Applications for Food Production in Developing Countries....Pages 265-277
Specifications for Some Satellite Applications of Data Telemetry and Platform Location....Pages 279-285
Information Values of Remote Sensing....Pages 287-302
The Potential Economic Benefits of an Oceanographic Satellite System to Commercial Ocean Operations....Pages 303-323
Research, Application and Requirements of a Major User of Landsat Data....Pages 325-330
A Crop Production Alarm System....Pages 331-351
Applications of Remote Sensing Technology and Information Systems to Coastal Zone Management....Pages 353-363
An Operational Earth Resources Monitoring and Management System: Some Problems and Solutions Relating to the Land Areas....Pages 365-372
Operational Remote Sensing Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Regional Planning....Pages 373-378
Digital Enhancement and Analysis Techniques in Processing of Earth Resources Data....Pages 379-401
Requirements for Real-Time Oceanography from Earth Observation Systems....Pages 403-405
The Use of Satellite Data in Ocean Engineering....Pages 407-418
The Availability and Use of Satellite Pictures in Recognizing Hazardous Weather....Pages 419-435
Accurate 24-Hour Weather Forecasts: An Impending Scientific Breakthrough....Pages 437-460
Back Matter....Pages 461-475

✦ Subjects

Environmental Management