Water - The key to global changeThe role of water in processes of global change is discussed. The importance of water in global warming, the loss of biological diversity, the activity of the El Nino southern oscillation, and the melting of polar ice are examined. Plans for a mission to measure tropical rainfall using a two frequency radar, a visible/IR radiometer and a passive microwave radiometer are noted. The way in which global change is affected by changes in patterns of available water is considered.
Document ID
19890030485
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Soffen, Gerald A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)