Reeds Introductions: Principles of Earth Observation for Marine Engineering Applications (Reeds Professional) - Softcover

Christopher Lavers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472949994 ISBN 13: 9781472949998

Publisher: Reeds, 2019

Synopsis

Reeds Introductions: Principles of Earth Observation for Marine Engineering Applications covers the fundamental earth-observation concepts that underpin all space-based terrestrial and maritime remote sensing methods. Satellite-based earth observation provides key weather and environmental information to all nations, including key maritime users such as navy, coastguard and merchant vessels. The application and understanding of electromagnetic wave-based devices and sensors is an established merchant sea service requirement, found in the Standards in Training and Certification in Watchkeeping (STCW95) qualification and various Maritime Coastguard Agency exams. It is vital that maritime and land-based users have a basic understanding of the concepts upon which these essential earth-observation systems now operate. The book is written as simply as possible to support the growing numbers of overseas students for whom English is not their first language. It provides a firm foundation prior to reading and studying of the Reeds Marine Engineering series, and is complementary to other volumes in the Introductions series. Maritime and land-based students and scientists having read this easy-to-read volume will be better prepared for more in-depth study.

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About the Author

Christopher Lavers is a Lecturer in Marine Engineering, and has taught Maritime and Remote Sensing topics at the University of Plymouth at Britannia Royal Naval College since 1993. He has published 200 articles on technical subjects and a dozen science-art exhibitions since 1988, as well as two books, with others forthcoming. He is a member of the Institute of Physics Environmental Physics Committee, and Convenor of the Special Interest Group in Conservation and Indigenous Communities of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society. He is Subject Matter Expert (Radar and Telecommunications) at Britannia Royal Naval College. He has spoken on Radio 4s Material World programme, Radio Devon and Plymouth Sound radio several times. He is husband to Anne, a father to five, and a grandfather to boot.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reeds
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472949994
• ISBN 13: 9781472949998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272