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Foreword / P.J. Sellers
Preface / M.D. King, C.L. Parkinson, K.C. Partington, R.G. Williams
Acknowledgments
[pt. 1]. The dynamic atmosphere
Introduction / M.D. King
Clouds : are the shutters of the Earth changing? / D.P. Wylie, W.P. Menzel
Cloud optical and microphysical properties / M.D. King
Clouds and the Earth's radiation budget / N.G. Loeb, T. Wong
Water vapor / B.J. Soden
A world of rain / R.F. Adler, G.J. Huffman, S. Curtis
Hurricanes : connections with climate change / J.B. Halverson
Lightning / S.J. Goodman, D.E. Buechler, E.W. McCaul, Jr.
Warming and cooling of the atmosphere / Q. Fu, M. Johanson
Dust in the wind / N.C. Husu, S.,-C. Tsay, M.D. King, D.J. Diner
Atmospheric pollution : a global problem / D.P. Edwards
Ship tracks / S. Platnick
Airplane contrails / P. Minnis
Weekly cycle of nitrogen dioxide pollution from space / S. Beirle, U. Platt, T. Wagner, M.O. Wenig. J.F. Gleason
The ozone hole / R.D. McPeters
The chlorine threat to Earth's ozone shield / M.L. Santee
[pt. 2]. The vital land
Introduction / K.C. Partington
The San Andreas fault : adjustments in the Earth's crust / D.T. Sandwell, B.R. Smith
Mt. Pinatubo : an enduring volcanic hazard / P.J. Mounginis-Mark
Extreme floods / S. Caquard, G.R. Brakenridge
Satellite monitoring of Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever epidemics / J.E. Pinzon, C.J. Tucker
Snow cover : the most dynamic feature on the Earth's surface / D.K. Hall, J.L. Foster
Glaciers : scribes of climate ; harbingers of change / D.K. Hall, R.S. Williams, Jr.
Boreal forests : a lengthening growing season / K.C. McDonald, J.S. Kimball
Soil moisture : a critical underlying role / M.F. Jasinski, T.J. Jackson, M. Owe, B.A. Cosgrove
The sunlit Earth / C.B. Schaaf
Temperature of the land surface / Z. Wan
[pt. 3]. The restless ocean
Introduction / R.G. Williams
Ocean bathymetry and plate tectonics / D.T. Sandwell
Ocean surface topography and circulation / L.-L. Fu
Heat in the ocean / P.J. Minnett
Sea level rise / G.T. Mitchum R.S. Nerem
Tides / R.D. Ray
Winds over ocean / W.T. Liu, X. Xie
The stormy Atlantic / D.K. Woolf, I.S. Robinson
The ocean biosphere / C.R. McClain, G.C. Feldman
Coccolithophores and the 'Sea of milk' / W.M. Balch
Coral bleaching / G. Liu, A.E. Strong
Hunting red tides from space / K.L. Carner, J.J. Walsh, J.P. Cannizzaro
Marine sediments / J.G. Acker
Tsunamis / R. Scharroo
[pt. 4]. The frozen caps
Introduction / K.C. Partington
Antarctica : a continent revealed / K.C. Jezek
Ice sheets on the move / E. Rignot, I. Joughin
Ice sheets and the threat to global sea level / R.H. Thomas, R.A. Bindschadler
The great white ocean : the Arctic's changing sea ice cover / C.L. Parkinson
Bound together : Arctic sea ice, ocean, and atmosphere / C.L. Parkinson
Sea ice : the shifting crust of the Southern Ocean / M.R. Drinkwater, J.C. Comiso
Antarctic Polynyas : ventilation, bottom water, and high productivity for the world's oceans / J. C. Comiso, M.R. Drinkwater
[pt. 5]. Evidence of our tenure
Introduction / C.L. Parkinson
Mapping the ancient Maya landscape from space / T.L. Sever, D.E. Irwin
Global land use changes / J.A. Foley, N. Ramankutty, B. Leff, H.K. Gibbs
The changing role of fire on Earth / D.P. Roy, C.O. Justice
The tropical rain forest : threatened powerhouse of the biosphere / K.C. McDonald, B. Chapman, J.S. Kimball, R. Zimmermann
The green wave / L. Zhou, R.K. Kaufmann, C.J. Tucker, R.B. Myneni
Monitoring urban areas globally and locally / A. Schneider
Gray wave of the great transformation / M.L. Imhoff, L. Bounoua, J.M. Shepherd
Urban heat islands / D. A. Quattrochi, M.G. Estes, Jr., C.A. Laymon, W.L. Crosson, B.F. Howell, J.C. Luvall, D.L. Rickman
Urbanization in China : the Pearl River delta example / K.C. Seto
Water issues in the fertile crescent : irrigation in southeastern Turkey / M. Ozdogan, C.E. Woodcock, G.D. Salvucci
Chronicling the destruction of Eden : the draining of the Iraqi marshes / G.T. Koeln, Y. Naficy, C.L. Parkinson
Destruction of the Aral Sea / P.P. Micklin
The desiccation of Lake Chad / M.T. Coe, C. Birkett
Industrial pollution in the Russian Arctic / W.G. Rees
Oil spills at sea / F. Parthiot
Epilogue
Appendix 1 : Satellites and satellite orbits / M. D. King
Appendix 2 : Glossary
Appendix 3 : Acronyms
Appendix 4 : Contributors
Index
About the editors.
Preface / M.D. King, C.L. Parkinson, K.C. Partington, R.G. Williams
Acknowledgments
[pt. 1]. The dynamic atmosphere
Introduction / M.D. King
Clouds : are the shutters of the Earth changing? / D.P. Wylie, W.P. Menzel
Cloud optical and microphysical properties / M.D. King
Clouds and the Earth's radiation budget / N.G. Loeb, T. Wong
Water vapor / B.J. Soden
A world of rain / R.F. Adler, G.J. Huffman, S. Curtis
Hurricanes : connections with climate change / J.B. Halverson
Lightning / S.J. Goodman, D.E. Buechler, E.W. McCaul, Jr.
Warming and cooling of the atmosphere / Q. Fu, M. Johanson
Dust in the wind / N.C. Husu, S.,-C. Tsay, M.D. King, D.J. Diner
Atmospheric pollution : a global problem / D.P. Edwards
Ship tracks / S. Platnick
Airplane contrails / P. Minnis
Weekly cycle of nitrogen dioxide pollution from space / S. Beirle, U. Platt, T. Wagner, M.O. Wenig. J.F. Gleason
The ozone hole / R.D. McPeters
The chlorine threat to Earth's ozone shield / M.L. Santee
[pt. 2]. The vital land
Introduction / K.C. Partington
The San Andreas fault : adjustments in the Earth's crust / D.T. Sandwell, B.R. Smith
Mt. Pinatubo : an enduring volcanic hazard / P.J. Mounginis-Mark
Extreme floods / S. Caquard, G.R. Brakenridge
Satellite monitoring of Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever epidemics / J.E. Pinzon, C.J. Tucker
Snow cover : the most dynamic feature on the Earth's surface / D.K. Hall, J.L. Foster
Glaciers : scribes of climate ; harbingers of change / D.K. Hall, R.S. Williams, Jr.
Boreal forests : a lengthening growing season / K.C. McDonald, J.S. Kimball
Soil moisture : a critical underlying role / M.F. Jasinski, T.J. Jackson, M. Owe, B.A. Cosgrove
The sunlit Earth / C.B. Schaaf
Temperature of the land surface / Z. Wan
[pt. 3]. The restless ocean
Introduction / R.G. Williams
Ocean bathymetry and plate tectonics / D.T. Sandwell
Ocean surface topography and circulation / L.-L. Fu
Heat in the ocean / P.J. Minnett
Sea level rise / G.T. Mitchum R.S. Nerem
Tides / R.D. Ray
Winds over ocean / W.T. Liu, X. Xie
The stormy Atlantic / D.K. Woolf, I.S. Robinson
The ocean biosphere / C.R. McClain, G.C. Feldman
Coccolithophores and the 'Sea of milk' / W.M. Balch
Coral bleaching / G. Liu, A.E. Strong
Hunting red tides from space / K.L. Carner, J.J. Walsh, J.P. Cannizzaro
Marine sediments / J.G. Acker
Tsunamis / R. Scharroo
[pt. 4]. The frozen caps
Introduction / K.C. Partington
Antarctica : a continent revealed / K.C. Jezek
Ice sheets on the move / E. Rignot, I. Joughin
Ice sheets and the threat to global sea level / R.H. Thomas, R.A. Bindschadler
The great white ocean : the Arctic's changing sea ice cover / C.L. Parkinson
Bound together : Arctic sea ice, ocean, and atmosphere / C.L. Parkinson
Sea ice : the shifting crust of the Southern Ocean / M.R. Drinkwater, J.C. Comiso
Antarctic Polynyas : ventilation, bottom water, and high productivity for the world's oceans / J. C. Comiso, M.R. Drinkwater
[pt. 5]. Evidence of our tenure
Introduction / C.L. Parkinson
Mapping the ancient Maya landscape from space / T.L. Sever, D.E. Irwin
Global land use changes / J.A. Foley, N. Ramankutty, B. Leff, H.K. Gibbs
The changing role of fire on Earth / D.P. Roy, C.O. Justice
The tropical rain forest : threatened powerhouse of the biosphere / K.C. McDonald, B. Chapman, J.S. Kimball, R. Zimmermann
The green wave / L. Zhou, R.K. Kaufmann, C.J. Tucker, R.B. Myneni
Monitoring urban areas globally and locally / A. Schneider
Gray wave of the great transformation / M.L. Imhoff, L. Bounoua, J.M. Shepherd
Urban heat islands / D. A. Quattrochi, M.G. Estes, Jr., C.A. Laymon, W.L. Crosson, B.F. Howell, J.C. Luvall, D.L. Rickman
Urbanization in China : the Pearl River delta example / K.C. Seto
Water issues in the fertile crescent : irrigation in southeastern Turkey / M. Ozdogan, C.E. Woodcock, G.D. Salvucci
Chronicling the destruction of Eden : the draining of the Iraqi marshes / G.T. Koeln, Y. Naficy, C.L. Parkinson
Destruction of the Aral Sea / P.P. Micklin
The desiccation of Lake Chad / M.T. Coe, C. Birkett
Industrial pollution in the Russian Arctic / W.G. Rees
Oil spills at sea / F. Parthiot
Epilogue
Appendix 1 : Satellites and satellite orbits / M. D. King
Appendix 2 : Glossary
Appendix 3 : Acronyms
Appendix 4 : Contributors
Index
About the editors.