Stamping the Earth from Space

Stamping the Earth from Space /

This unique book presents a historical and philatelic survey of Earth exploration from space. It covers all areas of research in which artificial satellites have contributed in designing a new image of our planet and its environment: the atmosphere and ionosphere, the magnetic field, radiation belts...

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Main Author: Dicati, Renato, 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Astronomy.
Biomedical engineering.
Genetic engineering.
Popular works.
Popular Science.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Biomedical Engineering.
Genetic Engineering.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: from Sputnik to the Internation Space Station
  • Satellite Geodesy
  • Researches on the atmosphere
  • Ionospheric research with satellites
  • Researches on the Earth’s Magnetosphere
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • The study of micro-meteorites and cosmic dust
  • Earth remote sensing
  • Cartography and mapping from space
  • Oceanography from space
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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