Thriving on Our Changing Planet

Thriving on Our Changing Planet
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 717
Release: 2019-01-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309467578

We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict future behavior to the extent possible, in order to effectively manage resources, successfully respond to threats from natural and human-induced environmental change, and capitalize on the opportunities â€" social, economic, security, and more â€" that such knowledge can bring. By continuously monitoring and exploring Earth, developing a deep understanding of its evolving behavior, and characterizing the processes that shape and reshape the environment in which we live, we not only advance knowledge and basic discovery about our planet, but we further develop the foundation upon which benefits to society are built. Thriving on Our Changing Planet presents prioritized science, applications, and observations, along with related strategic and programmatic guidance, to support the U.S. civil space Earth observation program over the coming decade.

Radar Interferometry

Radar Interferometry
Author: Bert M. Kampes
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2006-09-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402047231

This volume is devoted to the Persistent Scatterer Technique, the latest development in radar interferometric data processing. It is the only book on Permanent Scatterer (PS) technique of radar interferometry, and it details a newly developed stochastic model and estimator algorithm to cope with possible problems for the application of the PS technique. The STUN (spatio-temporal unwrapping network) algorithm, developed to cope with these issues in a robust way, is presented and applied to two test sites.

Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters

Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters
Author: Weitao Chen
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2023-09-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9819958229

This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and technology to systematically carry out researches on high-precision recognition, monitoring, analysis, and assessment of geological disasters by using different technologies of "ground, airspace, and space-based systems" and different scales of "target-semantic-region". The main contents include: 1) Intelligent interpretation theory and methods of geological disasters, 2) Intelligent analysis of landslide based on long-term ground monitoring data, 3) Intelligent analysis of landslide evolution based on optical satellite remote sensing data, 4) Deep learning-based remote sensing detection of landslide, 5) Intelligent assessment methods of landslide susceptibility, 6) Intelligent recognition of ground figure based on airspace-based remote sensing data. The book is of interest to graduate student, scientific, and technological personnel who work in the area of geological disasters, natural hazards, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence.

Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk

Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
Author: Susan C. Loughlin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107111757

The first comprehensive assessment of global volcanic hazards and risk, with detailed regional profiles, for the disaster risk reduction community. Also available as Open Access.

Earth Observations for Geohazards

Earth Observations for Geohazards
Author: Zhenhong Li
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2018-07-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3038424005

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Earth Observations for Geohazards" that was published in Remote Sensing