Global Change is increasingly considered a critical topic in environmental research. Remote sensing methods provide a useful tool to monitor global variables, since they provide a systematic coverage of the Earth's surface, at different spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions. This book offers an analysis of the leading missions in global Earth observation, and reviews the main fields in which remote sensing methods are providing vital data for global change studies.

Inhalt
International Efforts on Global Change Research.- NASA Earth Observation Satellite Missions for Global Change Research.- The Role of the European Space Agency in Global Change Observations.- Ozone in the Atmosphere.- Remote Sensing of Land-Cover and Land-Use Dynamics.- Satellite Observation of Biomass Burning.- Satellites Oceans Observation in Relation to Global Change.- Observing Surface Waters for Global Change Applications.- Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow and Ice for Global Change Studies.