Atmospheric Applications of Remote Sensing

  • Siamak Khorram
  • Cynthia F. van der Wiele
  • Frank H. Koch
  • Stacy A. C. Nelson
  • Matthew D. Potts
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Abstract

The discovery that the stratospheric ozone layer can be eroded by human activities along with the existence of a larger-than-expected hole over Antarctica more than 30 years ago propelled the use of remote sensing of Earth’s atmospheric structure for more than weather forecasting; it became central to observation research and a tool for the development of environmental policy such as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Keywords

West Nile Virus Dust Storm Aerosol Optical Depth Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Lava Lake 
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Relevant Websites

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Siamak Khorram
    • 1
    • 2
  • Cynthia F. van der Wiele
    • 3
  • Frank H. Koch
    • 4
  • Stacy A. C. Nelson
    • 5
  • Matthew D. Potts
    • 1
  1. 1.Environmental Sci. Policy & Mgmt.University of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyUSA
  2. 2.Center for Geospatial AnalyticsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighUSA
  3. 3.US Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 NEPA Program OfficeResearch Triangle ParkUSA
  4. 4.Southern Research StationUSDA Forest ServiceResearch Triangle ParkUSA
  5. 5.Center for Geospatial AnalyticsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighUSA

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