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Nasa's Land Remote Sensing Plans for the 1980'sResearch since the launch of LANDSAT-1 has been primarily directed to the development of analysis techniques and to the conduct of applications studies designed to address resource information needs in the United States and in many other countries. The current measurement capabilities represented by MSS, TM, and SIR-A and B, coupled with the present level of remote sensing understanding and the state of knowledge in the discipline earth sciences, form the foundation for NASA's Land Processes Program. Science issues to be systematically addressed include: energy balance, hydrologic cycle, biogeochemical cycles, biological productivity, rock cycle, landscape development, geological and botanical associations, and land surface inventory, monitoring, and modeling. A global perspective is required for using remote sensing technology for problem solving or applications context. A successful model for this kind of activity involves joint research with a user entity where the user provides a test site and ground truth and NASA provides the remote sensing techniques to be tested.
Document ID
19850014913
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Higg, H. C.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Butera, K. M.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Settle, M.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Remote Sensing of Snow and Evapotranspiration
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
85N23224
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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