Satellites, oceanography, and society

• Other Authors: Halpern, David, 1942-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2000.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Elsevier oceanography series ; 63.
• Subjects: Oceanography > Remote sensing > Congresses.; Astronautics in oceanography > Congresses.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080540719; 0080540716; 9780444505019; 0444505016
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 367 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
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The book shows how the new observations from satellites required advances in theory and influenced societal decision-making. Chapters have a review with an extensive reference list, making the book an excellent source of information for biological and physical oceanographers and atmospheric scientists. A large range of state-of-the art applications of satellite data (altimeter, color, infrared radiometer, scatterometer, synthetic aperture radar) visible in regional-to-global scale ocean studies integrating satellite and in-situ measurements with circulation models are covered in the book. Subjects include forecasting of surface waves, both swell and windsea, and surface wind; El Niño/La Niña; exchange of water masses between ocean basins, Rossby waves; eddies and filaments; fisheries; coastal ocean dynamics; phytoplankton dynamics; and ideas to measure sea surface salinity.