Remote sensing and the whole world picture show
Language: English Series: New Scientist ; 115(1547) 20 August 1987, 46-51(6)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: Traces the development of remote sensing from the early 1960s to the present day and describes how this system of viewing the earth from space is being used in metereology, oceanography , geological mapping and exploration and agriculture . Predicts that remote sensing is likely to be increasingly used as part of a geographic information system .| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS38067 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 8524-1001 |
Traces the development of remote sensing from the early 1960s to the present day and describes how this system of viewing the earth from space is being used in metereology, oceanography , geological mapping and exploration and agriculture . Predicts that remote sensing is likely to be increasingly used as part of a geographic information system .