Title :
Past, present, and future innovations in active remote sensing: The NASA earth science technology program
Author :
Komar, George J.
Author_Institution :
Earth Sci. Technol. Office, Nat. Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
The majority of future Earth-science missions will require active remote sensing capabilities. This presentation provides an overview of the technology investments NASA is making in Earth Science, and identifies the active remote sensing investments supporting each measurement. Recent advances in electro-optical technology are enabling two key science measurements: column CO2, and wind profiles.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; Earth science mission; active remote sensing; column CO2; electro-optical technology; science measurement; wind profile; Atmospheric measurements; Investments; Measurement by laser beam; NASA; Sea measurements; Wind; Geoscience and remote sensing; Lasers; Sensors; Technology;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352327
