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Chapter Wrapup
NOAA operates two types of remote sensing satellites. The GOES program is a series of geostationary
satellites tasked with monitoring weather conditions and are constantly observing weather of the
same location. NOAA’s POES satellites are polar
orbiting and are part of a series of satellites. The
NOAA satellites carry the AVHRR (Advanced Very
High Resolution Radiometer) sensor that views
in six bands (early versions viewed only in five).
NOAA’s remote sensing program is a critical part
of global data collection as it relates to climate.
You can examine NOAA satellite images online at
the NOAA CoastWatch Website: http://www.nodc.
noaa.gov/dsdt/cw.
Hands-on Application 12.7
Examining Other Environmental Remote Sensing Applications
Application 12.6: NASA Eyes on the Earth for a very cool NASA Website filled
with interactive information and data about all of the EOS satellites. Also,
keep in mind that NASA doesn’t have a monopoly on broad-scale environmental remote sensing satellites. For example, NOAA (the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration) operates and maintains a series of satellites dedicated to numerous environmental monitoring functions, including
weather observations. See Hands-on Application 12.7: Examining Other Environmental Remote Sensing Applications for some examples of NOAA satellite imagery as well.
Chapter Wrapup
The satellites of the Earth Observing System provide a constant source
of remotely sensed data that can be utilized in numerous studies related
to the climate and environment of our planet. Whether used in monitoring wildfires, ozone concentrations, potential algae blooms, or tropical
cyclones, the applications described in this chapter just scratch the surface
of the uses of the EOS and how these geospatial tools affect our lives. This
chapter’s lab will have you start working with EOS imagery using NASA
World Wind and NEO to get a better feel for some of the applicability of
the data.
In the next chapter, we’ll dig into a new aspect of geospatial technology,
that of modeling and analyzing landscapes and terrain surfaces.
Important note: The references for this chapter are part of the online
companion for this book and can be found at http://www.whfreeman.com/
shellito1e.
Chapter Wrapup
NOAA operates two types of remote sensing satellites. The GOES program is a series of geostationary
satellites tasked with monitoring weather conditions and are constantly observing weather of the
same location. NOAA’s POES satellites are polar
orbiting and are part of a series of satellites. The
NOAA satellites carry the AVHRR (Advanced Very
High Resolution Radiometer) sensor that views
in six bands (early versions viewed only in five).
NOAA’s remote sensing program is a critical part
of global data collection as it relates to climate.
You can examine NOAA satellite images online at
the NOAA CoastWatch Website: http://www.nodc.
noaa.gov/dsdt/cw.
Hands-on Application 12.7
Examining Other Environmental Remote Sensing Applications
Application 12.6: NASA Eyes on the Earth for a very cool NASA Website filled
with interactive information and data about all of the EOS satellites. Also,
keep in mind that NASA doesn’t have a monopoly on broad-scale environmental remote sensing satellites. For example, NOAA (the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration) operates and maintains a series of satellites dedicated to numerous environmental monitoring functions, including
weather observations. See Hands-on Application 12.7: Examining Other Environmental Remote Sensing Applications for some examples of NOAA satellite imagery as well.
Chapter Wrapup
The satellites of the Earth Observing System provide a constant source
of remotely sensed data that can be utilized in numerous studies related
to the climate and environment of our planet. Whether used in monitoring wildfires, ozone concentrations, potential algae blooms, or tropical
cyclones, the applications described in this chapter just scratch the surface
of the uses of the EOS and how these geospatial tools affect our lives. This
chapter’s lab will have you start working with EOS imagery using NASA
World Wind and NEO to get a better feel for some of the applicability of
the data.
In the next chapter, we’ll dig into a new aspect of geospatial technology,
that of modeling and analyzing landscapes and terrain surfaces.
Important note: The references for this chapter are part of the online
companion for this book and can be found at http://www.whfreeman.com/
shellito1e.