MONITORING THE EARTH - TOO MANY PLAYERS?
By: Gene A. Thorley
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Abstract
Remote sensing from satellites provides a unique tool to measure the parameters of the Earth on a worldwide scale. A number of organizations are currently engaged in, or proposing to embark on, worldwide measurement/monitoring programs. Program objectives vary in type and complexity, including a form of technical library and an ambitious experiment to validate algorithms to derive land surface climatological parameters. Modeling and understanding the Earth as an integrated system is an immense undertaking and will require at least as many measurements as currently acquired. Development of a long-term program of Earth system monitoring/modeling, such as the International Global Change Program proposed by the International Council of Scientific Unions, could provide the necessary focus and structure for effective international coordination and cooperation.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | MONITORING THE EARTH - TOO MANY PLAYERS? |
| ISBN | 0937294640 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Soc of Photogrammetry |
| Publisher location | Falls Church, VA, USA |
| Larger Work Title | Technical Papers of the American Society of Photogrammetry, Annual Meeting |
| First page | 766 |
| Conference Title | Technical Papers, 51st Annual Meeting, 1985 ASP-ACSM Convention: Theodolite to Satellite. |
| Conference Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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