A Survey of Geographical Information Systems Applications for the Earth Science and Applications Division, Space Sciences Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center

A Survey of Geographical Information Systems Applications for the Earth Science and Applications Division, Space Sciences Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2018-06-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781722036683

The purpose of this document is to introduce Geographical Information System (GIS) terminology and summarize interviews conducted with scientists in the Earth Science and Applications Division (ESAD). There is a growing need in ESAD for GIS technology. With many different data sources available to the scientists comes the need to be able to process and view these data in an efficient manner. Since most of these data are stored in vastly different formats, specialized software and hardware are needed. Several ESAD scientists have been using a GIS, specifically the Man-computer Interactive Data Access System (MCIDAS). MCIDAS can solve many of the research problems that arise, but there are areas of research that need more powerful tools; one such example is the multispectral image analysis which is described in this document. Given the strong need for GIS in ESAD, we recommend that a requirements analysis and implementation plan be developed using this document as a basis for further investigation. Rickman, D. and Butler, K. A. and Laymon, C. A. Marshall Space Flight Center ...

Earth and Space Science Information Systems

Earth and Space Science Information Systems
Author: Arthur Zygielbaum
Publisher: A I P Press
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 1993
Genre: Science
ISBN:

As part of the 1992 International Space Year, the ISY Conference was organized to promote and enhance international scientific communication and co-operation for the collection, processing, archiving, distribution and analysis of Earth and space science data.

Earth Resources Information Systems

Earth Resources Information Systems
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1977
Genre: Landsat satellites
ISBN:

Atlas of Satellite Observations Related to Global Change

Atlas of Satellite Observations Related to Global Change
Author: Robert J. Gurney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1993-11-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521434676

Global environmental change is one of the most pressing international issues of the next century. There is a need to monitor the Earth's vital signs, from atmospheric ozone to tropical deforestation to sea level change. Models used to predict global changes have not yet fully used global observational data sets. Satellite data sets will be vital in addressing global change issues, in determining natural variability and monitoring global and regional changes. This timely volume provides an illustration of the variety of satellite-derived global data sets now available, their uses, advantages and limitations, and the range of variation that has already been observed with these data. A team of distinguished contributors provide a highly illustrated and accessible account suitable for the general scientific reader.