Optical And Microwave Imaging Of The Earth: Today, The EOS Era And Beyond

Abstract

An overview of the multiwavelength measurements from the surface imaging instruments planned for EOS will be presented along with a review of today's capabilities for providing some of the required geophysical parameters needed in current climate models. muItispectral imaging capabilities beyond the current scope of EOS will also be discussed in terms of required geophysical properties, their value to climate models, and potential means of acquiring these values. As a point of reference, results from work in Alaska and its surrounding oceans will be presented. Current regional-scafe data sets wi11 include AVHRR, ERS-1, SMMI and SMMR and simulated future data sets will be based on Landsat, SPOT, AIRSAR, AMMR and TOPSAR. The value of