Preface
1. Introduction: Visible Images from Space
2. Radiation
3. Atmospheric Ozone and the Antarctic Ozone Hole
4. Polar Sea Ice
5. Continental Snow Cover
6. Sea Surface Temperatures and the El Nino
7. Land Vegetation
8. Volcanoes
9. Conclusions: Strength and Limitations of the Satellite Data
Claire L. Parkinson has been a climatologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center since 1978, with a research emphasis on polar sea ice and climate change. She is also Project Scientist for the Aqua satellite mission, aimed at improved understanding of the coupled atmosphere/ocean/land/ice system, has done field work in both polar regions, and has written books on satellite Earth observations and the history of science. She has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University and has served on committees for NASA, NOAA, and the National Academy of Sciences. She is a Fellow of both the American Meteorological Society and Phi Beta Kappa and received a NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2003 and the Goldthwait Polar Medal from Ohio State's Byrd Polar Research Center in 2004.
"The publisher has done a superb job producing a visually appealing
book that will not scare off the scientifically timid reader. Most
graphics are in full color and the text is laid out in an easy to
read format."--HGS Book Review
"This book does an outstanding job of explaining satellite
technology and its scientific applications. The many colorful
examples and review questions will stimulate the reader's
scientific understanding and will promote a broader appreciation of
the contributions of satellites to earth science."--Professor John
Walsh, University of Illinois
"This book is a "must read" for non-specialists wishing to use
satellite imagery to explore the Earth system."--Professor Ellen
Mosley-Thompson, The Ohio State University
"This book provides a wonderfully illustrated and balanced
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use of color imagery to help students of Earth System Science
examine and better understand our environment."--Martin Ruzek,
Universities Space Research Association
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changing planet."--Science Books & Films
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