Polar Remote Sensing will be a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment of the polar environment. Coverage will include satellite remote sensing applications to all polar-related disciplines (atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, climate, physical oceanography...).

Presentation of the topic in a multi-disciplinary way Information ranging from first principles to operational applications

Klappentext

This book is a comprehensive discussion of the applications of both satellite remote sensing and advanced ground-based remote sensing as related to polar science and operations. It discusses the various passive and active remote sensor types before concentrating on specific geophysical applications. Its interdisciplinary approach - including atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, climate and radiation balance, sea-ice studies, physical oceanography, glaciology, ecology and hydrology - means that major advances and publications are highlighted, together with the state of the art in each area.

Polar Remote Sensing

• describes satellite remote sensing applications to all polar-related disciplines
• provides suggestions for applications of satellite remote sensing to polar research
• contains significant new information on Earth's polar regions
• discusses sophisticated, ground-based remote sensing applications
• summarises fundamental principles of detectors, imaging and geophysical product retrieval.

Inhalt
Satellite imaging and radiometry.- The polar stratosphere.- Polar climate and meteorology.- Sea ice.