Edited By
D. Halpern, Jet-Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, M/S 300-323, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
Description
The book shows how the new observations from satellites required advances in theory and influenced societal decision-making. Chapters
have a review with an extensive reference list, making the book an excellent source of information for biological and physical oceanographers
and atmospheric scientists.
A large range of state-of-the art applications of satellite data (altimeter, color, infrared radiometer,
scatterometer, synthetic aperture radar) visible in regional-to-global scale ocean studies integrating satellite and in-situ measurements
with circulation models are covered in the book. Subjects include forecasting of surface waves, both swell and windsea, and surface wind;
El Niño/La Niña; exchange of water masses between ocean basins, Rossby waves; eddies and filaments; fisheries; coastal
ocean dynamics; phytoplankton dynamics; and ideas to measure sea surface salinity.
Included in series
Elsevier Oceanography Series
Audience:
For biological and physical oceanographers and atmospheric scientists, researchers, graduate students, space agencies and those interested in oceanographic research.
