175 pgs, 1997, University Science Books
ISBN 978-0935702415

Designed for an introductory class in Remote Sensing or of interest to the general public. This book illustrates the role satellites play in providing atmospheric data.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction:Visible Images from Space
2. Radiation
3. Atmospheric Ozone and the Antartic Ozone Hole
4. Polar Sea Ice
5. Continental Snow Cover
6. Sea Surface Temperatures and El Nino
7. Land Vegetation
8. Volcanoes
9. Conclusions: Strengths and Limitations of Satellite Data