Science synergism study for EOS on evolution of desert surfacesThe effectiveness of EOS data as a basis for the study of desert surfaces' evolution is presently evaluated for both long and short term geomorphic evolution. Attention is given to the usefulness of such sensor systems planned for EOS as MODIS for regional vegetation distribution/variability monitoring, HIRIS for visible-near IR observations, TIMS for lithological identification, HMMR and SSMI for soil characteristics, LASA for atmospheric profiles, SAR for surface roughness, ALT for two-dimensional topography, ACR for the calibration of imaging sensors, and ERBE for climate modeling and regional surface albedo variation determinations.
Document ID
19870065940
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Farr, Tom G. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)