The First European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-1) is described in brochure format. Advanced microwave or radar techniques, used previously in the short Seasat mission, which enable global measurements and imaging to take place independently of clouds and sunlight conditions are described. The measurement of parameters previously not covered by satellites, including those of sea state, sea surface winds, ocean circulation and sea/ice levels, and all-weather imaging of ocean, ice and land, are covered. A ground segment overview, satellite control and operations, and data acquisition and fast processing are included. The ERS-1 has been designed to satisfy operational requirements for data products within a short timeframe. The significant contributions to the scientific study of the environment are discussed.
ERS-1 European Remote Sensing Satellite: A New Tool for Global Environmental Monitoring in the 1990'S
1989
40 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Natural Resource Surveys , Environmental monitoring , Ers-1 (Esa satellite) , Oceanography , Remote sensing , Sea states , Weather forecasting , Ice mapping , Data acquisition , European space agency , European space programs , Microwave sounding , Satellite altimetry , Satellite control , Foreign technology