DocumentCode
884438
Title
Building a world web
Author
Edwards, Chris
Volume
2
Issue
4
fYear
2007
fDate
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
40
Abstract
This paper presents the integration of the world´s sensor networks. These should help monitor the health of the globe. Environmental monitoring satellites today knits a complex web of orbits around the Earth, providing analysts on the ground with continuous updates on cloud cover, storms, minute changes in gravity, land profiles and a wealth of other data
Keywords
artificial satellites; radiowave interferometry; remote sensing; European Space Agency; PSI; Terrafirma project; UK-based Nigel Press Associates; environmental monitoring satellites; global monitoring for environment and security; health monitoring; millimetric ground movements mapping; persistent scatterer interferometry; sensor networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
4211396
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