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Measurement science for climate remote sensing

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Gerald T. Fraser, Steven W. Brown, Raju V. Datla, Bettye C. Johnson, Keith R. Lykke, Joseph P. Rice

Abstract

The Earth s climate is very complex and highly variable, making it difficult to measure and model small changes that occur over decadal and longer time scales. The resulting uncertainties in measurement and modeling underlie the longterm debate over the direction, magnitude, and consequence of climate change. Even as the consensus grows on climate change, climate monitoring will continue to be necessary to establish the effectiveness of mitigation efforts, including possible geo-engineering solutions1; to quantify regional variation; and to address the potential for catastrophic climate change events that are not easily amendable to modeling. Also, climate monitoring, as demonstrated in the past, is critical for the detection and mitigation of other anthropogenic environmental problems not directly related to greenhouse gas releases, such as the depletion of the Earth s stratospheric ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons.
Proceedings Title
SPIE Optics and Photonics Conference 2008
Volume
7081
Conference Dates
August 10-14, 2008
Conference Location
San Diego, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

climate change, measurement science, metrology, remote sensing

Citation

Fraser, G. , Brown, S. , Datla, R. , Johnson, B. , Lykke, K. and Rice, J. (2008), Measurement science for climate remote sensing, SPIE Optics and Photonics Conference 2008, San Diego, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842531 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created August 20, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017
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