Satellite remote sensing, in particular by radar altimetry, is a crucial technique for observations of the ocean surface and of many aspects of land surfaces, and of paramount importance for climate and environmental studies. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the satellite altimetry techniques and related missions, and reviews the most-up-to date applications to ocean dynamics and sea level. It also discusses related space-based observations of the ocean surface and of the marine geoid, as well as applications of satellite altimetry to the cryosphere and land surface waters; operational oceanography and its applications to navigation, fishing and defense.
| ISBN: | 9781498743457 |
| Publication date: | 25th October 2017 |
| Author: | Detlef (University of Hamburg, Germany) Stammer |
| Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 644 pages |
| Series: | Earth Observation of Global Changes |
| Genres: |
Human geography Geographical information systems and remote sensing |