Earth Observation Remote Sensing

Earth science is evolving into Earth system science,
changing from a            discipline-specific premise to an
interdisciplinary endeavor. Increased      awareness of human
dependence and impact upon the environment has made         global
change research one of the most pressing policy issues
facing      decision makers today.
This book presents an overview of past, present, and future
satellite missions and programs and their sensor
complements. An effort has been made to show to some extent
the scale and nature of existingnational and international
activities and operations in this context. Text   and
illustrations are intended as a guide and roadmap to
everyone         interested in the wide field of Earth observation.
In particular, the book   may serve as a reference, or give
reasonable inputs, on the following         subjects: Programmatic
planning on all levels, planning for the                  required
infrastructure, exisiting and planned operational                           service
provision, data utilization and exploitation.