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ERTS‐1 Applications in Hydrology and Water Resources
Author(s) -
Salomonson V. V.,
Rango A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb01996.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , remote sensing , data collection , hydrology (agriculture) , water resources , satellite , surface water , globe , water resource management , environmental resource management , geography , geology , engineering , environmental engineering , medicine , ecology , statistics , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , aerospace engineering , ophthalmology , biology
After having been in orbit for less than one year, the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS‐1) has shown that it provides applicable data for more effective monitoring and management of surface‐water features over the globe. In addition the Data Collection System (DCS) has proved to be a reliable tool for gathering hydrologic data from remote regions.