Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Authors -- Preface -- Chapter I. Earthview-Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space -- Introduction -- Solar-Terrestrial Interactions -- The Dynamic Atmosphere -- The Dynamic Oceans and Coastal Regions -- The Solid Earth -- The Biosphere -- The Earth's Climate -- The Problems of Categories -- International Concerns about Remote Sensing -- Commercial Opportunities in Remote Sensing -- Future Opportunities for International Cooperation -- Possible Effect of NASA's Space Station Program on Earth Observations -- Chapter II. Meteorological and Environmental Satellites -- The TIROS Meteorological Satellites-Twenty-five Years: 1960-1985 -- The Nimbus Satellite System: Remote Sensing R&D Platform of the 1970s -- Introduction -- Evolution of the TIROS Program -- ITOS-The Improved TIROS Operational System -- Benefits -- The Nimbus Satellite System: Remote Sensing R&D Platform of the 1970s -- Introduction -- Satellite System Design -- Nimbus Achievements -- Lessons Learned -- Remote Sensing of the Earth with the Defense Meteorological Satellite -- Background -- Introduction -- Block IV -- Block 5A -- Block 5B and 5C -- Block 5D-1 -- Attitude Determination and Control -- Control Functions -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program: A Review of Its Impact -- Introduction -- The Early Years: 1965-1972 -- The Expanding Years: 1973-1981 -- The Mature Years: 1982- -- The Development of the Geosynchronous Weather Satellite System -- Introduction -- Applications Technology Satellites -- SMS/GOES -- GOES -- The Current Operational System -- Use of Geosynchronous Satellite Measurements -- GOES-Next -- Data Availability -- The GOES-G and -H Spacecraft Design -- Introduction -- Spacecraft Design Configuration -- Communications Subsystem -- VAS and VDM Design -- SEM Design -- Controls Subsystem Design.

Telemetry and Command -- Power and Propulsion Subsystems -- NOAA's Environmental Satellite Data Processing and Derived Products -- Polar Satellite Ingest System -- Geostationary Satellite Ingest System -- Data Processing -- Quantitative Products -- Images -- Analytical Products -- Future -- The Economic Benefits of Operational Environmental Satellites -- Introduction -- Activities Benefiting from Operational Environmental Satellite Programs -- Earth Radiation Budget Satellite -- Introduction -- Program Background -- The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite Program -- Scientific Instruments -- Project Operations Control Center -- The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite -- Introduction -- Mission Characteristics -- Observatory -- Instruments -- Theoretical Investigations -- Data Processing System -- Complementary Measurements -- Some Possibilities on an Observing System for the World Climate Program -- Objectives -- Properties of a Model Atmosphere and Boundary Parameters -- Data Requirements -- A Climate Observing System Feasible Now-March 1985 -- Remote Measurements from Spacecraft -- Surface Parameters: The Hydrological Cycle -- Color Plates -- Evaporation over Land -- Control Observations -- Detection of Climate Change -- Data Assimilation -- The Ocean -- New Ocean Measurements -- Chapter III. Remote Sensing of the Land Resources -- Landsat-D and -D' -The Operational Phase of Land Remote Sensing from Space -- Introduction -- Landsat-D Program -- Landsat-D System -- System Performance -- Practical Applications of Landsat Data -- Introduction -- Overview of Applications -- Chapter IV. Remote Sensing of the Ocean Resources -- Seasat-A Retrospective -- Seasat Flight History -- Users and the Seasat System -- The System -- The Ground System -- Data Validation -- The Future -- Seasat Data Applications in Ocean Industries -- Introduction.

Commercial Users Program -- Impact of Seasat Data on Industry Sectors -- In the Future -- The Navy Geosat Mission Radar Altimeter Satellite Program -- Introduction -- Geosat-A Radar Altimeter -- Geosat-A Spacecraft -- Geosat-A Ground Station -- TOPEX-A Spaceborne Ocean Observing System -- Introduction -- Satellite Altimetry -- The Topex/Poseidon Mission -- Satellite -- The Orbit -- Data -- Ancillary Program -- Present Status -- Chapter V. International Remote Sensing Space Programs -- The Operational Meteosat Program -- The Meteosat System -- The Earth Imaging Mission -- The Dissemination Mission -- The Collection of Environmental Data -- The Extraction of Meteorological Products -- The Archiving of Digital Data and Image Negatives -- The Meteosat Satellite -- The Meteosat Ground Segment -- The SPOT Satellite System -- Introduction -- The SPOT Mission -- The SPOT Satellite -- The Supporting Ground System -- Image Quality Assessment, Monitoring, and Adjustment -- Data Distribution -- Future Developments -- MOMS-01: Missions and Results -- Introduction -- MOMS-01 Concept and Technical Specification -- MOMS-01 Missions on STS-7 and STS-11/41-B -- MOMS Program Outline -- ERS-1: Mission Objectives and System Description -- Introduction -- ERS-1 Payload -- Spacecraft and Orbit -- Downlink and Ground Segment -- Utilization and Potential Applications of ERS-1 Data -- ERS-1 Mission -- ERS-1 Data Categorization and Utilization -- Demonstration Missions -- Preparation of Follow-On Operational Missions -- Appendix: Instrument Characteristics -- Radarsat Enters Phase B -- Introduction -- The Baseline Mission -- International Partnerships -- SAR Research and Development -- Applications Development -- Benefit Studies -- Program Status -- Geostationary Meteorological Satellite System in Japan -- Introduction -- Outline of GMSS.

Spacecraft Configuration and Salient Characteristics -- VISSR and VDM -- Space Environment Monitor -- Communication Subsystem -- Telemetry and Command Subsystem -- Control Subsystem -- Marine Observation Satellite MOS-1 -- Introduction -- Ground Support for MOS-1 -- Overview of MOS-1 -- MOS-1 Subsystems -- Spacecraft Bus Subsystems -- Studies on Japanese Earth Resources Satellite 1 -- Introduction -- ERS-1 Design -- System Analysis -- Remote Sensing Activities in India-Past, Present, and Future -- Background -- Introduction -- Applications -- Data Acquisition Facilities -- Data Interpretation Facilities -- Training -- Sensors -- Space Segment -- Indian National Satellite System -- Miscellaneous Experiments -- Microwave Remote Sensing -- National Natural Resources Management System -- Chapter VI. Remote Sensing from the Space Shuttle -- Remote Sensing of the Earth with Spaceborne Imaging Radars -- Introduction -- Principle of Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radars -- Applications in Land Observations -- Applications in Ocean and Polar Ice Studies -- Technology of Spaceborne Radar Sensors -- Future Development and Conclusions -- The Orbiter Camera Payload System's Large-Format Camera and Attitude Reference System -- Introduction -- System Performance Testing -- Large-Format Camera Laboratory Performance Results -- Flight Performance Report -- Chapter VII. Future Systems -- U.S. Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space-A Look Ahead -- Introduction -- Atmospheric Remote Sensing -- Land Remote Sensing -- Research and Development -- Spaceborne Lidar Sensors: Opportunity and Challenge -- Introduction -- Passive Remote Sensing -- Active Lidar Remote Sensing -- Opportunities for Spaceborne Lidar -- The Earth Observing System: A Multidisciplinary System for the Long-Term Acquisition of Earth Science Data from Space -- Background.

The Earth Observing System -- Earth Observing System Concepts -- Summary and Future Plans -- Author Index for Volume 97.