Open AccessStudying the Atmosphere Using Global Navigation Satellites
Author(s) -
Mannucci Anthony J.,
Ao Chi O.,
Young Lawrence E.,
Meehan Thomas K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo430001
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , astrobiology , environmental science , radiant energy , earth (classical element) , space (punctuation) , radiation , remote sensing , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , physics , aerospace engineering , computer science , geology , astronomy , optics , engineering , operating system
Observations acquired from space contribute significantly to scientific understanding of the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere alters electromagnetic radiation, propagating through it in such a way that atmospheric properties can be gleaned from the interaction. Observations are broadly characterized into “active” and “passive” types, according to the source of the radiant energy.